The Nev
The Nev is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Nev is situated nearby to the locality Sandwick, as well as near Widewall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay.
South Ronaldsay
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South Ronaldsay is the most southerly of the Orkney Islands, with its main settlement at St Margaret's Hope, and a population in 2011 of 909. Burray just north has always been joined by a sandy spit to South Ronaldsay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandwick and Herston.
Sandwick
Locality
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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".
Herston
Hamlet
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Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 2 miles northwest of The Nev.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 3 miles north of The Nev.
The Nev
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.78333° or 58° 47′ northLongitude
-2.98333° or 2° 59′ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
9CCVQ2M8+8MGeoNames ID
2641756
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