Costa Head
Costa Head is a prominent headland on Eynhallow Sound on the northwestern coast of the Orkney Mainland, Scotland. The tidal indraught of Eynhallow Sound is "scarcely felt beyond a line joining Costa Head and the Reef of Quendale".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale and Swannay Brewery.
Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale
Archaeological site
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Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale is an archaeological site.
Swannay Brewery
Brewery
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The Swannay Brewery is situated in Orkney, Scotland. It was founded as Highland Brewing Company in late 2004 by Rob Hill, formerly of the Orkney Brewery and Moorhouse's Brewery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birsay and Twatt.
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.
Twatt
Village
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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 4½ miles southwest of Costa Head.
Evie
Village
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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 5 miles southeast of Costa Head.
Costa Head
- 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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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Costa Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Costa Head”
- Swedish: “Costa Head”
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