Kirbest
Kirbest is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Kirbest is situated nearby to the village Midbea, as well as near the hamlet Braehead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Westray and Knowe of Skea.
Westray
Westray is one of the Orkney Islands of Scotland, with a population in 2011 of 588. The main settlement is Pierowall in the north of the island, but the ferry from Kirkwall lands at Rapness near its south end.
Knowe of Skea
Archaeological site
Photo: Isla17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Skea is an archaeological site.
Westside Church
Church
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Westside Church, is a ruined 12th century church located on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Archaeological excavations at the site suggest that the church is related to a nearby late Norse settlement. Westside Church is situated 1½ miles east of Kirbest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 3 miles north of Kirbest.
Kirbest
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.27643° or 59° 16′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.0052° or 3° 0′ 19″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
9CFR7XGV+HWGeoNames ID
13282518
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