Midbea
Midbea is a village in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Midbea is situated nearby to the locality Netherhouse, as well as near Gallowhill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Westray and Westside Church.
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.
Westside Church
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Knowe of Skea
Archaeological site
Photo: Isla17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowe of Skea is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles south of Midbea.
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 2½ miles north of Midbea.
Midbea
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.28248° or 59° 16′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.97454° or 2° 58′ 28″ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
9CFV72JG+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1965176852OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
13283144
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