Hesta Head

Hesta Head is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hesta Head is situated nearby to the locality Hesta Rock, as well as near Mouster Head.

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Ward Hill.

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.

Ward Hill

Peak

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Ward Hill is a peak.

Cairns O‘ The Bu

Archaeological site

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Cairns O‘ The Bu is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandwick and Grim Ness.

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". Sandwick is situated 2 miles northwest of Hesta Head.

Grim Ness

Locality

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Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level. Grim Ness is situated 3½ miles northeast of Hesta Head.