Tronston
Tronston is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Tronston is situated nearby to the locality Newgarth, as well as near Skeabrae.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skara Brae and Skaill House.
Skara Brae
Protected area
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Skara Brae is a stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill in the parish of Sandwick, on the west coast of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. Skara Brae is situated 2 miles southwest of Tronston.
Skaill House
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Skaill House is a historic manor house in Sandwick parish on Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The house overlooks the Neolithic site, Skara Brae, and the Bay of Skaill. Skaill House is situated 2 miles southwest of Tronston.
Loch of Skaill
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The Loch of Skaill is a small somewhat triangular, freshwater loch in the parish of Sandwick, Orkney on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It lies 0.5 mi south east of the Bay of Skaill close to Skaill House and the World Heritage neolithic site Skara Brae. Loch of Skaill is situated 1½ miles southwest of Tronston.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dounby and Twatt.
Dounby
Village
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Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 2 miles east of Tronston.
Twatt
Village
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Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 3 miles north of Tronston.
Yesnaby
Locality
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Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas. Yesnaby is situated 3½ miles southwest of Tronston.
Tronston
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.06098° or 59° 3′ 40″ northLongitude
-3.29019° or 3° 17′ 25″ westElevation
52 feet (16 metres)Open location code
9CFR3P65+9WGeoNames ID
13283354
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