Grimness
Grimness is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Grimness is situated nearby to the locality Ayre of Cara, as well as near Burray Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley and St Peter’s Church.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley
Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter’s Church is situated 2 miles south of Grimness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayre of Cara and Grim Ness.
Grim Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 1½ miles west of Grimness.
Grimness
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.82748° or 58° 49′ 39″ northLongitude
-2.91196° or 2° 54′ 43″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Open location code
9CCVR3GQ+X6GeoNames ID
13283662
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