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Faraid Head

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Faraid Head

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  • Location: Durness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    January 12, 2026

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    The impressive cliffs are home to many nesting seabirds, protected on the vertiginous rock ledges above the boiling sea.
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