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Cape Wrath
Cape Wrath (Gaelic: ''Am Parbh'', known as ''An Carbh'' in Lewis) is a cape in the Durness parish of the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It is the most north-westerly point in mainland Britain. The cape is separated from the rest of the mainland by the Kyle of Durness and consists of of moorland wilderness known as the Parph. The first road in the district was built in 1828 by the lighthouse commission across the Parph. This road is only accessible via the passenger ferry that crosses the Kyle of Durness. Much of the cape is owned by the Ministry of Defence and is used as a military training area, including as live firing range. Areas of it are also designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Protection Area, a Special Area of Conservation and a Special Landscape Area. ==Etymology== The name Cape Wrath is derived from Old Norse ''hvarf'' ("turning point"). In this context "Wrath" is pronounced (to rhyme with "math"),〔(Cape Wrath locals accuse MoD of land grab ), BBC news website, 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2013-01-20.〕 in contrast to the ordinary English word "wrath", usually pronounced in British English (to rhyme with "Goth"). Vikings are believed to have used the cape as a navigation point where they would turn their ships.〔(Life on the Edge ), Northern Scotland – Cape Wrath to Orkney, Coast, BBC. Retrieved 2013-02-06.〕〔(Cape Wrath ), Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 2013-02-05.〕〔Carter.M (2011) (My travels: Mike Carter in Cape Wrath, Scotland ), ''The Guardian'', 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2013-02-05.〕
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