The Wing
The Wing is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Wing is situated nearby to the locality Brough Ness, as well as near Liddel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay and Burwick.
Burwick
Dwelling
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Burwick is a small harbour on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is the closest Orkney harbour to the Scottish mainland and is the terminus of a passenger ferry which operates in the summer to John o' Groats in Caithness.
Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay
Historic building
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Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay is a historic building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.
Sandwick
Locality
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Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay". Sandwick is situated 3½ miles north of The Wing.
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 5 miles north of The Wing.
The Wing
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Wing” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Wing”
- Swedish: “The Wing”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Liddel and Hesta Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lother Rock and Barth Head.
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