John O'Groats

Not quite, though many people think so. John O'Groats is the most north-easterly settlement on the mainland, while Dunnet Head, about 16 miles west, is the true northernmost point. It's still the famous finish of the Land's End to John O'Groats route, with the signpost everyone wants a photo beside.

The harbour has craft shops, cafes and a seafood restaurant, plus the famous directional signpost. For something more dramatic, Duncansby Head and its towering sea stacks are a 20-minute walk along the coast path. Ferries to Orkney also leave from nearby Gills Bay in summer.

John O'Groats is about 112 miles north of Inverness, roughly a two-hour drive, right at the north-eastern tip of the mainland and a key point on the North Coast 500. Your Hopscotch driver-guide will keep the journey scenic with stops along the way.

You can. A seasonal passenger ferry runs from John O'Groats to Burwick on South Ronaldsay with John O'Groats Ferries, taking around 40 minutes between May and September. A year-round car ferry also runs from nearby Gills Bay to St Margaret's Hope with Pentland Ferries.