The Bu of Burray
The Bu of Burray is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Bu of Burray is situated nearby to the locality South Links, as well as near Bu Sand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include East Broch of Burray and Italian Chapel.
East Broch of Burray
Archaeological site
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Broch of Burray is an archaeological site.
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 The Bu of Burray.
Rose Ness Lighthouse, Orkney
Lighthouse
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Ness Lighthouse, Orkney is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Bu of Burray.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burray Ness and Ayre of Cara.
Rose Ness
Locality
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Ness is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Bu of Burray.
The Bu of Burray
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.85788° or 58° 51′ 28″ northLongitude
-2.89501° or 2° 53′ 42″ westOpen location code
9CCVV453+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 8245756840OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Links and Bu Sand.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fossil and Heritage Centre, shop and cafe and Orkney Fossil and Vintage Centre.
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