Holborn Head
Headland in Highland, Scotland
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Holborn Head is a rocky headland on the north-facing Atlantic coast of Caithness, Scotland. It forms the western termination of Thurso Bay.
The name Holborn apparently comes from the Old Norse Hóllborg, meaning "hill fort".[1] There are remains of a promontory fort at the tip of the headland, dating to the Bronze or Iron Age.[2] About a kilometre to the south, near Scrabster Harbour, is Holborn Head Lighthouse.[3] Designed by David and Thomas Stevenson, the lighthouse was completed in 1862 and remained operational until 2003.[1]
There is a footpath allowing walkers to make a circuit of the headland, beginning at the lighthouse. The walk offers clear views over to Dunnet Head and the Orkney Islands.[4][5]