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About Auckingill

Auckingill is a small Highland village near Scotland's northeastern tip, about 20 kilometres south of John o' Groats. Most visitors arrive via the A99 coastal road from Wick, a pleasant 15-minute drive through moorland. The settlement serves as a base for exploring the dramatic Caithness coastline and its prehistoric sites, including nearby Iron Age roundhouse remains at Nybster.

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Auckingill is in Scotland, at 58.567, -3.083 - about 26 km east of Bowermadden.

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The closest airport to Auckingill is Wick John O'Groats Airport, 17 km (about 20 min by car). Other airports nearby: Kirkwall Airport.

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