Holm of Rendall
Holm of Rendall is an islet in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Holm of Rendall is situated nearby to the locality Hen of Gairsay, as well as near Varme Dale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Seal Skerry and Sweyn Holm.
Sweyn Holm
Islet
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sweyn Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, next to Gairsay. It is thought to be named for Sweyn Asleifsson, who was connected with Gairsay or possibly a corruption of "servant's island" in Norse. Sweyn Holm is situated 2 miles northeast of Holm of Rendall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall and Rendall.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 2 miles northwest of Holm of Rendall.
Rendall
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 2½ miles west of Holm of Rendall.
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 4 miles southeast of Holm of Rendall.
Holm of Rendall
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.06965° or 59° 4′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.9987° or 2° 59′ 55″ westOpen location code
9CFV3292+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 4569307OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
13286331
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