John o'Groats

/ əˈɡrəʊts /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

From being mascot at Stark's Park, playing in goal for John O'Groats out in the Netherlands to contributing to a Challenge Cup draw with David Gray, McKay has put in some pretty mad shifts.

From BBC

In 2021, Costa ran the length of the United Kingdom in 39 days, starting in John O’ Groats, Scotland, and finishing in Land’s End at the southern tip of England.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Hollis has previously tackled a Land's End to John O'Groats challenge, also using just his compass and minor roads.

From BBC

Mark Harding from Wigton in Cumbria took three months to walk 1,000 miles from John O'Groats in Scotland to Land's End in Cornwall.

From BBC

He's currently preparing to cycle from John O'Groats to Lands End to raise money for the suicide prevention charity Papyrus.

From BBC