Dunnet Head is a peninsula in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland, that includes the most northerly point of the mainland of Great Britain.
A lighthouse stands on the 300-ft (90-m) cliff top of Easter Head. Dunnet Head Lighthouse is 345 ft. (105 m) tall and was built in 1831 by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Near the lighthouse are minor fortifications built during World War II to protect the naval base at Scapa Flow, including a Chain Home Low radar station and a bunker used by the Royal Observer Corps during the Cold War. Burifa Hill on Dunnet Head was the site of the master station and a monitoring station of the northern GEE chain of radio navigation stations during World War II. There was also an artillery range on Dunnet Head during WWII.
And several words about the stamp. It is from the flower series
The traditional German Flower series makes people aware of beauty and diversity of flowers in gardens and open countryside of Germany. The colorful and charming illustrations will help in our hectic life to discover and enjoy the small beauty of our nature. This stamp is dedicated to the balloon flower, also known as Chinese Bellflower. In East Asia this flower is a botanical and culinary treasure with great healing power. The root of this species is used extensively as an anti-inflammatory in the treatment of coughs and colds; in Korea its root, either dried or fresh, is a popular ingredient in salads and traditional cuisine. Chinese bellflower is used in traditional Chinese medicine. The plant is also a popular garden ornamental.
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