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John o'Groats

/ əˈɡəʊٲ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Seeking new challenges, more money and bigger reactions, Cullen embarked on a series of increasingly ambitious charity walks - to Everton matches in Wembley and Lyon, then 1,000 miles from John O'Groats to Land's End.

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Marcus completed the journey from Land's End to John O'Groats on Thursday.

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Fifteen years ago John O' Groats was given an award for being the "most dismal" place in Scotland.

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Winning the Carbuncle Award in 2010 was embarrassing for John O' Groats.

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Its editorial team said John O' Groats was "notorious for being so desolate" and described it as a "bleak outpost".

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