This is the most northerly point on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
The headland, which lies in the North Atlantic, is frequently battered by heavy swells and storms and is marked by the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
The nearest populated area is the village of Eoropie, about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south.[1][2]
The road to the lighthouse passes a sheltered cove called Port Stoth.
The Butt of Lewis features some of the oldest rocks in Europe, having been formed in the Precambrian period up to 3 billion years ago.