Back Saddles
Back Saddles is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Back Saddles is situated nearby to the locality Segal, as well as near Enegars.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cuilags and Old Man of Hoy.
Old Man of Hoy
Peak
Photo: Dave Wheeler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Man of Hoy is a 449-foot sea stack on Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Formed from Old Red Sandstone, it is one of the tallest stacks in the United Kingdom. Old Man of Hoy is situated 2 miles southwest of Back Saddles.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m. Ward Hill is situated 1½ miles east of Back Saddles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rora Head and Stromness.
Rora Head
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rora Head is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Back Saddles.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 6 miles northeast of Back Saddles.
Back Saddles
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.90923° or 58° 54′ 33″ northLongitude
-3.38597° or 3° 23′ 10″ westOpen location code
9CCRWJ57+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1346094443OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Segal and Enegars.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sandy Loch and Brae Brough promontory fort.
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