Bimbister
Bimbister is a village in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bimbister is situated near the village Harray, as well as near the locality Corston.Places of Interest
Highlights: Maeshowe and Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray.
Maeshowe
Protected area
Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. Maeshowe is situated 2½ miles south of Bimbister.
Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray
Archaeological site
Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles west of Bimbister.
Finstown Mill
Watermill
Finstown Mill is a watermill, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bimbister.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harray and Firth.
Harray
Village
Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Firth
Locality
Firth is a civil parish mainly on Mainland, Orkney. Firth is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bimbister.
Finstown
Village
Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Finstown is situated 3 miles southeast of Bimbister.
Bimbister
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.03093° or 59° 1′ 51″ north
Longitude
-3.18031° or 3° 10′ 49″ west
Elevation
144 feet (44 metres)
Open location code
9CFR2RJ9+9V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Corston and Kilns of Rowamo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Manse of Harray Broch and Staney Hill Henge.
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