Blockships defending the Eastern entrances
Blockships defending the Eastern entrances is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Blockships defending the Eastern entrances is situated nearby to the military installation Site of Warebanks POW Camp 34 (WW2), as well as near the museum Orkney Fossil and Vintage Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East Broch of Burray and Echna Loch.
East Broch of Burray
Archaeological site
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Broch of Burray is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile northeast of Blockships defending the Eastern entrances.
Echna Loch
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Echna Loch is situated 3,500 feet south of Blockships defending the Eastern entrances.
Italian Chapel
Church
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Italian Chapel is a highly ornate Catholic chapel on Lamb Holm in Orkney, Scotland. It was built during the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, who were housed on the previously uninhabited island while they constructed the Churchill Barriers to the east of Scapa Flow. Italian Chapel is situated 2 miles north of Blockships defending the Eastern entrances.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayre of Cara and Burray Ness.
Ayre of Cara
Locality
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayre of Cara is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles south of Blockships defending the Eastern entrances.
Burray Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burray Ness is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Blockships defending the Eastern entrances.
St Mary’s
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is a small village in the parish of Holm on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was originally a fishing port. Orkney F.C., the island group's main football club, plays its home games at The Rockworks Community Park, St. St Mary’s is situated 2½ miles north of Blockships defending the Eastern entrances.
Blockships defending the Eastern entrances
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.86356° or 58° 51′ 49″ northLongitude
-2.90769° or 2° 54′ 28″ westOpen location code
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