Upper Olad
Upper Olad is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Upper Olad is situated nearby to Newtown (ruins), as well as near the scenic viewpoint Olad’s Summit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Ward Hill.
South Ronaldsay
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Ronaldsay is the most southerly of the Orkney Islands, with its main settlement at St Margaret's Hope, and a population in 2011 of 909. Burray just north has always been joined by a sandy spit to South Ronaldsay.
Cairns O‘ The Bu
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairns O‘ The Bu is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Upper Olad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandwick and Herston.
Sandwick
Locality
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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".
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3 miles northwest of Upper Olad.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 3½ miles north of Upper Olad.
Upper Olad
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.77877° or 58° 46′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.9579° or 2° 57′ 28″ westOpen location code
9CCVQ2HR+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 7926128097OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Newtown (ruins) and Olad’s Summit.
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