Onich

Onich is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Onich is situated nearby to the village Saint Margaret’s Hope, as well as near the locality Wastewater Plant.

Places of Interest

Highlights include W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum and Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.

W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum

Museum

Photo: Antony Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley

Archaeological site

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Onich.

St Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Peter’s Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Onich.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Margaret’s Hope and Herston.

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.

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 2 miles southwest of Onich.