John o'Groats

British

/ əˈɡrəʊts /

noun

a village at the northeasternmost tip of the Scottish mainland: considered to be the northernmost point of the mainland of Great Britain although Dunnet Head, slightly to the west, lies further north See also Land's End

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John o'Groats

In September 2006, he cycled from John o’Groats to Land’s End to raise money for the Oxford Transplant Centre.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2020

At that speed it would take seven seconds to reach Penzance from John o’Groats, congestion on the M5 notwithstanding.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2018

Heard the one about the man with no legs who ran from John o'Groats to Land's End?

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2013

We'll see how it all turns out in 16 days, but for now, the Olympic spirit is alive from Land's End to John o'Groats, from Barchester to Puddleby-on-the-Marsh.

From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2012

The place which caught her eye: 400-year-old Barrogill Castle, seven miles from John o'Groats and 20 miles from the nearest railway station.

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