The Roost

The Roost is a current in , . The Roost is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knap of Howar and Papa Westray Airport.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The on the island of in , , is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe.

Aerodrome
Photo: Me677, Public domain.
is located on , Orkney Islands, Scotland, 24 NM north of . The facility is best known for being one of the two airports joined by the shortest scheduled flight in the world, a leg of Loganair's inter-island service, to .

Church
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Boniface's Church, Papa Westray is a historic church and graveyard located on the island of in , . The site of the church dates back to the Iron Age and was possibly used later as a Christian monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierowall.

Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village of in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern . The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Bay. is situated 4 miles southwest of The Roost.

The Roost

Latitude
59.36667° or 59° 22′ north
Longitude
-2.91667° or 2° 55′ west
Open location code
9CFV938M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2639163
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