Welcome to the Stones of Stenness
Welcome to the Stones of Stenness is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Welcome to the Stones of Stenness is situated nearby to the archaeological site Standing Stones of Stenness, as well as near Big Howe, Broch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Standing Stones of Stenness and Barnhouse Settlement.
Standing Stones of Stenness
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles.
Barnhouse Settlement
Grassland
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness, about 5 miles north-east of Stromness. Barnhouse Settlement is situated 890 feet north of Welcome to the Stones of Stenness.
Watch Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: will craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Watch Stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 740 feet northwest of Welcome to the Stones of Stenness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenness and Cairston.
Stenness
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stenness is a small, scattered village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Cairston is situated 2½ miles west of Welcome to the Stones of Stenness.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Welcome to the Stones of Stenness.
Welcome to the Stones of Stenness
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- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.99348° or 58° 59′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.20825° or 3° 12′ 30″ westOpen location code
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Notable Places Nearby
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