Head of Work
Head of Work is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Head of Work is situated nearby to the locality Head of Holland, as well as near St Ola.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Helliar Holm and St Magnus Cathedral.
Helliar Holm
Islet
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Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967. Helliar Holm is situated 1½ miles north of Head of Work.
St Magnus Cathedral
Church
Photo: Robert Scarth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. St Magnus Cathedral is situated 2½ miles southwest of Head of Work.
Thieves Holm
Islet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thieves Holm is a small island in Orkney, Scotland. Thieves Holm is situated 2 miles northwest of Head of Work.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Head of Holland and Balfour.
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 2½ miles north of Head of Work.
Kirkwall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.
Head of Work
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Workhead”
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59° northLongitude
-2.9° or 2° 54′ westOpen location code
9CFV232X+2XGeoNames ID
2633554
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as St Ola and Yinstay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bay of Meil and Bay of Work.
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