Holm of Westquoy
Holm of Westquoy is an islet in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Holm of Westquoy is situated nearby to the village Kirbister, as well as near the locality Old Orphir School.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirbister Mill and Ward Hill.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Rod Richmond, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles west of Holm of Westquoy.
Orphir, Free Church
Church
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orphir, Free Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Holm of Westquoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orphir and Hangaback.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 2 miles southwest of Holm of Westquoy.
Hangaback
Locality
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hangaback is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Holm of Westquoy.
Finstown
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for. Finstown is situated 4 miles north of Holm of Westquoy.
Holm of Westquoy
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.95208° or 58° 57′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.10229° or 3° 6′ 8″ westElevation
52 feet (16 metres)Open location code
9CCRXV2X+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 118958668OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13286142
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kirbister and Kirbister Mill, Military Camp (Newhouse - 20th century).
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