Bay of Tween Taings
Bay of Tween Taings is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bay of Tween Taings is situated nearby to the locality Dennis Head, as well as near Point of Skivar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dennis Head Old Beacon and North Ronaldsay Lighthouse.
Dennis Head Old Beacon
Building
Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dennis Head Old Beacon is a ruined lighthouse on the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The beacon and keepers' houses are protected as a scheduled monument. It is one of the earliest surviving purpose-built lighthouse towers in Scotland.
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1852 on the island of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, 43 years after Dennis Head Old Beacon was deactivated.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancumtoun and Bustatoun.
Ancumtoun
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness.
Bustatoun
Hamlet
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bustatoun is a village on the island of North Ronaldsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness.
Bay of Tween Taings
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.38265° or 59° 22′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.36974° or 2° 22′ 11″ westOpen location code
9CFV9JMJ+34OpenStreetMap ID
node 4151907764OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
11153600
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dennis Head and Point of Skivar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dennis Loch and Loch of Skivar.
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