Loch of Hundland
The Loch of Hundland is a shallow freshwater loch in the parish of Birsay in the north west of the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. The loch lies between the larger lochs of Swannay and Boardhouse and acts as the main water catchment for Loch of Boardhouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirbuster Farm Museum and Loch of Boardhouse.
Loch of Boardhouse
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Loch of Boardhouse is a freshwater loch in the parish of Birsay in the north west of the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It acts as a reservoir for public water supply and is popular for trout fishing. Loch of Boardhouse is situated 1½ miles west of Loch of Hundland.
Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale
Archaeological site
Photo: Rude Health, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Loch of Hundland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twatt and Birsay.
Twatt
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch of Hundland.
Birsay
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Birsay is a small village on the north coast of Orkney Mainland. It's the site of the ruined Earl's Palace, and just offshore is the Brough of Birsay with medieval Norse remains.
Dounby
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 3½ miles south of Loch of Hundland.
Loch of Hundland
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, outflows to the Burn of Kirbuster
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch of Hundland” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch of Hundland”
- Swedish: “Loch of Hundland”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kirbuster and Abune-the-Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hundland Hill and Kirbuster Hill.
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