The Cairns
The Cairns is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Cairns is situated nearby to the locality Site of hut and searchlight emplacement (WW2), as well as near Sandwick.Places of Interest
Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay.
South Ronaldsay
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Ronaldsay is the most southerly of the Orkney Islands, with its main settlement at St Margaret's Hope, and a population in 2011 of 909. Burray just north has always been joined by a sandy spit to South Ronaldsay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandwick and Herston.
Sandwick
Locality
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay".
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. Herston is situated 2 miles northwest of The Cairns.
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 3 miles north of The Cairns.
The Cairns
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.78285° or 58° 46′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.97878° or 2° 58′ 44″ westOpen location code
9CCVQ2MC+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1347076237OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover The Cairns from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “The Cairns”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Site of hut and searchlight emplacement (WW2) and Old landing point, pier and slipway (C20).
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Weems Castle, Broch and Site of Mucklehouse Ruid Chapel and burial ground (around C14).
Orkney Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kirkwall, Stromness, Hoy, and Shapinsay.
Curious Localities to Discover
Uncover intriguing localities from every corner of the globe.