Roeberry

Places of Interest

Cantick Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Cantick Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the Scottish island of South Walls in the Orkney Islands. It is located at the end of Cantick Head, a long peninsula on the south-eastern coast of South Walls that overlooks the Pentland Firth and the Sound of Hoxa, which forms the southern entry to the natural harbour of Scapa Flow.

Switha

Islet

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Switha is an uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area. Switha is situated 1½ miles northeast of Roeberry.

Hackness Martello Tower and Battery

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Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a former British Army barracks and currently a museum located on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland.

Places in the Area

Point of Hackness

Locality

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Point of Hackness is a locality.

Longhope

Village

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Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. South Walls is linked to Hoy by causeway; Longhope is the largest settlement on the two islands. The settlement is situated on the B9047, the main road on Hoy and South Walls. Longhope is situated 2½ miles northwest of Roeberry.

Whome

Village

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Whome, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Whome is situated 3 miles northeast of Roeberry.

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