North Unigarth
North Unigarth is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. North Unigarth is situated nearby to the locality The Orkney Brewery, as well as near Hill of Cruaday.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skara Brae and Skaill House.
Skara Brae
Protected area
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Skara Brae is a stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill in the parish of Sandwick, on the west coast of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. Skara Brae is situated 2 miles southwest of North Unigarth.
Skaill House
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Skaill House is a historic manor house in Sandwick parish on Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The house overlooks the Neolithic site, Skara Brae, and the Bay of Skaill. Skaill House is situated 2 miles southwest of North Unigarth.
Loch of Skaill
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The Loch of Skaill is a small somewhat triangular, freshwater loch in the parish of Sandwick, Orkney on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It lies 0.5 mi south east of the Bay of Skaill close to Skaill House and the World Heritage neolithic site Skara Brae. Loch of Skaill is situated 2 miles south of North Unigarth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twatt and Dounby.
Twatt
Village
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Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 2½ miles northeast of North Unigarth.
Dounby
Village
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Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 2½ miles east of North Unigarth.
Yesnaby
Locality
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Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas. Yesnaby is situated 3½ miles southwest of North Unigarth.
North Unigarth
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.0705° or 59° 4′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.30525° or 3° 18′ 19″ westOpen location code
9CFR3MCV+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1356827289OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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