Liddel Eddy
Liddel Eddy is a whirlpool in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Liddel Eddy is situated nearby to the locality Brough Ness, as well as near Hesta Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tomb of the Eagles and Liddle Burnt Mound.
Tomb of the Eagles
Grassland
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The Tomb of the Eagles, or Isbister Chambered Cairn, is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on a cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in Orkney, Scotland.
Liddle Burnt Mound
Archaeological site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.
Sandwick
Locality
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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". Sandwick is situated 4 miles north of Liddel Eddy.
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 6 miles northwest of Liddel Eddy.
Liddel Eddy
- Type: Whirlpool
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.73333° or 58° 44′ northLongitude
-2.93333° or 2° 56′ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9CCVP3M8+8MGeoNames ID
2644529
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Localities in the Area
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