The Ward

The Ward is a hill in Orkney Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 285 feet. The Ward is situated near the locality Steinflett, as well as near The Ness.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Covenanters Monument, Deerness and The Gloup.

Covenanters Monument, Deerness

Memorial

Photo: Beep boop beep, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Covenanters Monument, Deerness is a memorial.

The Gloup

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gloup is a collapsed sea cave in the Mull Head…

St Ninian’s Church, Skaill

Church

Photo: WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rerwick Head and Tankerness.

Rerwick Head

Locality

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rerwick Head is a locality, which is situated 3½ miles northwest of The Ward.

Tankerness

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tankerness is a district in the St Andrews parish in Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Tankerness is situated 3½ miles west of The Ward.

The Ward

Type: Hill with an elevation of 285 feet
Category: landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.95153° or 58° 57′ 6″ north

Longitude

-2.751° or 2° 45′ 4″ west

Elevation

285 feet (87 metres)

Open location code

9CCVX62X+JH

GeoNames ID

12610258

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Steinflett and The Ness.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Deerness and Den Wick.

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