Bur Wick

Bur Wick is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bur Wick is situated nearby to the locality Sandwick, as well as near Hesta Head.

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay.

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.

Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay

Historic building

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Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay is a historic building.

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 Brough 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".

Brough Ness

Locality

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Brough Ness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles south of Bur Wick.

Herston

Hamlet

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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 3 miles north of Bur Wick.

Bur Wick

Type: Bay
Category: body of water
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.76667° or 58° 46′ north

Longitude

-2.98333° or 2° 59′ west

Elevation

112 feet (34 metres)

Open location code

9CCVQ288+MM

GeoNames ID

2654192

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