Swona is an uninhabited privately owned island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Scotland. It has a herd of feral cattle resulting from the abandonment of stock in 1974.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.

Brough Ness

Locality

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Brough Ness is a locality, which is situated 4 miles east of Selki Skerry.

Sandwick

Locality

Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 5 miles northeast of Selki Skerry.

Point of Hackness

Locality

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 5 miles northwest of Selki Skerry.

Selki Skerry

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.73901° or 58° 44′ 20″ north

Longitude

-3.07167° or 3° 4′ 18″ west

Open location code

9CCRPWQH+J8

GeoNames ID

2638227

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cantick Head and The Ool.

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Highlights include Tarf Tail and West Wini Skerry.

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