Braebuster

Braebuster is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Braebuster is situated nearby to the locality Murra, as well as near Hauses.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hoy, Braebister and Cuilags.

Hoy, Braebister

Archaeological site

Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hoy, Braebister is an archaeological site.

Cuilags

Peak

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cuilags is a peak.

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 2 miles southeast of Braebuster.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stromness and Rora Head.

Stromness

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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.