The Grud

The Grud is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Grud is situated nearby to the locality Kirkhouse Point, as well as near West Quoy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Peter’s Church and Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.

St Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley

Archaeological site

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site.

Ward Hill

Peak

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles southwest of The Grud.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grim Ness and Saint Margaret’s Hope.

Grim Ness

Locality

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level. Grim Ness is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Grud.

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. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 2 miles northwest of The Grud.