Castle of Burwick - promontory fort (ruins)

Places of Interest Nearby

St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay

Church

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St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay is situated 1,600 feet east of Castle of Burwick - promontory fort (ruins).

Burwick

Dwelling

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Burwick is a small harbour on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is the closest Orkney harbour to the Scottish mainland and is the terminus of a passenger ferry which operates in the summer to John o' Groats in Caithness. Burwick is situated 1,400 feet east of Castle of Burwick - promontory fort (ruins).

Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay

Historic building

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Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay is a historic building, which is situated 1 mile northeast of Castle of Burwick - promontory fort (ruins).

Places in the Area

Brough Ness

Locality

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Brough Ness is a locality.

Sandwick

Locality

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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". Sandwick is situated 3 miles north of Castle of Burwick - promontory fort (ruins).

Herston

Hamlet

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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 5 miles north of Castle of Burwick - promontory fort (ruins).

Castle of Burwick - promontory fort (ruins)

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