Head of Moclett
Head of Moclett is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Head of Moclett is situated nearby to the locality Spo Ness, as well as near the hamlet Aikerness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Papa Westray and St Tredwell’s Chapel.
Papa Westray
Photo: Kristel Jeuring, CC BY 2.0.
Papa Westray is one of the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland - nearly the northernmost, but North Ronaldsay edges it by half a mile. Papa Westray measures 4 miles north-south and a mile across, and is more low-lying and fertile than nearby Westray.
St Tredwell’s Chapel
Archaeological site
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Tredwell’s Chapel is an archaeological site.
Papa Westray Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Me677, Public domain.
Papa Westray Airport is located 22 NM north of Kirkwall Airport on Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland. 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 Westray Airport.
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 4 miles west of Head of Moclett.
Head of Moclett
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Head of Moclett” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Head of Moclett”
- Swedish: “Head of Moclett”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Spo Ness and Aikerness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mill Point and Bay of Burland.
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