Barth Head
Barth Head is a cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Barth Head is situated nearby to the locality Brough Ness, as well as near Liddel.Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay and St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay.
Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay
Historic building
Photo: David Loutit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay is a historic building.
Burwick
Dwelling
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burwick is a small harbour on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is the closest Orkney harbour to the Scottish mainland and is the terminus of a passenger ferry which operates in the summer to John o' Groats in Caithness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.
Sandwick
Locality
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2½ miles north of Barth Head.
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 4 miles north of Barth Head.
Barth Head
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, extending into the Pentland Firth
- Category: landform
- 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—“Barth Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Barth Head”
- Swedish: “Barth Head”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Liddel and Hesta Head.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Wing and Barth Wick.
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