Loch of Kirbister
The Loch of Kirbister is a small, shallow, somewhat triangular-shaped loch located on Mainland Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Orphir. It lies 5 mi southwest of Kirkwall on a cultivated land between two hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirbister Mill and Hobbister House.
Orphir, Free Church
Church
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Orphir, Free Church is situated 2½ miles southwest of Loch of Kirbister.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orphir and Hangaback.
Orphir
Village
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Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 2½ miles southwest of Loch of Kirbister.
Hangaback
Locality
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Hangaback is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Loch of Kirbister.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
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HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. HMS Royal Oak is situated 3½ miles southeast of Loch of Kirbister.
Loch of Kirbister
- Type: Lake
- Description: loch in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- 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—“Loch of Kirbister” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch of Kirbister”
- Swedish: “Loch of Kirbister”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hobbister and Kirbister.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holm of Groundwater and Holm of Westquoy.
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