The Ruff
The Ruff is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Ruff is situated nearby to the locality Needle Point, as well as near The Golt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley and Echna Loch.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley
Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Margaret’s Hope and Hoxa.
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.
Hoxa
Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road.
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive.
The Ruff
- Type: Wetland
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.8349° or 58° 50′ 6″ northLongitude
-2.96° or 2° 57′ 36″ westOpen location code
9CCVR2MR+X2OpenStreetMap ID
node 13302389536OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Needle Point and The Golt.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Margaret’s Hope Pier and Marengo Centre.
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