Skeabrae former RAF Airfield (WW2)
Skeabrae former RAF Airfield (WW2) is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Skeabrae former RAF Airfield (WW2) is situated nearby to the locality North Unigarth, as well as near the village Dounby.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sabiston Mill, Dounby and Loch of Skaill.
Sabiston Mill, Dounby
Watermill
Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sabiston Mill, Dounby is a watermill.
Loch of Skaill
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2½ miles southwest of Skeabrae former RAF Airfield (WW2).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dounby and Twatt.
Dounby
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Twatt
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 north of Skeabrae former RAF Airfield (WW2).
Harray
Village
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Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s. Harray is situated 3½ miles southeast of Skeabrae former RAF Airfield (WW2).
Skeabrae former RAF Airfield (WW2)
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.06563° or 59° 3′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.26942° or 3° 16′ 10″ westOpen location code
9CFR3P8J+76OpenStreetMap ID
node 1356827438OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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