The Ward
The Ward is a hill in Orkney Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 285 feet. The Ward is situated nearby to the locality Steinflett, as well as near The Ness.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Gloup and St Ninian’s Church, Skaill.
The Gloup
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Gloup is a collapsed sea cave in the Mull Head Nature Reserve in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. The name derives from the Old Norse "gluppa", meaning a chasm.
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. Essentially a peninsula, it is about 13 kilometres south-east of Kirkwall and 1 kilometre east of Kirkwall Airport. 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″ northLongitude
-2.751° or 2° 45′ 4″ westElevation
285 feet (87 metres)Open location code
9CCVX62X+JHGeoNames ID
12610258
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