Noup Head
Noup Head is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Noup Head is situated nearby to the village Pierowall, as well as near the locality Rackwick.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Westray Lighthouse and Links of Noltland.
Westray Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north west headland of the isle of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. It was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898 for the Northern Lighthouse Board.
Links of Noltland
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Links of Noltland is a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. Links of Noltland is situated 2½ miles east of Noup Head.
Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray
Archaeological site
Photo: AakBurbage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles east of Noup Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 3 miles east of Noup Head.
Noup Head
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.33303° or 59° 19′ 59″ northLongitude
-3.07012° or 3° 4′ 12″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9CFR8WMH+6XGeoNames ID
2641163
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rackwick and Broughton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Hill and Bay of Noup.
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