Point of Veniver
Point of Veniver is a point in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Point of Veniver is situated nearby to the locality Ness of Ork, as well as near Burroughston.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Linton Chapel and Lairo Water.
Linton Chapel
Ruins
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linton Chapel is a ruined chapel on the east coast of Shapinsay, Orkney. The chapel is thought to date as early as the 12th century AD. Slightly to the south is a megalithic monument, Castle Bloody. Linton Chapel is situated 2 miles south of Point of Veniver.
Lairo Water
Lairo Water is a surface water body known as an ayre situated on the western coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands. This brackish water body is separated by a narrow bar of land from Veantro Bay. Lairo Water is situated 2½ miles southwest of Point of Veniver.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quholm and Balfour.
Quholm
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland.
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 5 miles southwest of Point of Veniver.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 5 miles north of Point of Veniver.
Point of Veniver
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.08333° or 59° 5′ northLongitude
-2.81667° or 2° 49′ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CFV35MM+88GeoNames ID
2634988
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Localities in the Area
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