West Quoy

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

Places of Interest

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

Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley

Archaeological site

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site.

St Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ward Hill

Peak

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles southwest of West Quoy.

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.

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 West Quoy.