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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dennis Head Old Beacon and Dennis Loch.
Dennis Head Old Beacon
Building
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
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1854 on the island of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, just over 40 years after Dennis Head Old Beacon was deactivated in the early 1800s.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancumtoun and Bustatoun.
Ancumtoun
Hamlet
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
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″ north
Longitude
-2.36974° or 2° 22′ 11″ west
Open location code
9CFV9JMJ+34
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dennis Head and Point of Skivar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loch of Skivar and Scottiegar Loch.
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