Riddock Shoal
Riddock Shoal is a shoal in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Riddock Shoal is situated nearby to the locality The Nevi, as well as near Taing of Sandside.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Graemsay and Hoy Lighthouse.
Graemsay
Island
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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.
Hoy Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.
Hall of Clestrain
Historic building
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The Hall of Clestrain is a house in the parish of Orphir, Orkney, Scotland. The house was the birthplace of the explorer John Rae in 1813. Currently derelict, the house became a listed building in 1971.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bu‘ Point and Houton.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
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Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 2 miles north of Riddock Shoal.
Houton
Village
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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 2 miles southeast of Riddock Shoal.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Riddock Shoal
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.93333° or 58° 56′ northLongitude
-3.25° or 3° 15′ westOpen location code
9CCRWQM2+82GeoNames ID
2639378
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Nevi and Taing of Sandside.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clestrain Sound and Sailhouse Bay.
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