Sandpit

Sandpit is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Sandpit is situated nearby to the hamlet Northtown, as well as near the locality Ayrsdale.

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 1½ miles north of Sandpit.

Echna Loch

Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burray Ness and Ayre of Cara.

Burray Ness

Locality

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burray Ness is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Sandpit.

Ayre of Cara

Locality

Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ayre of Cara is a locality, which is situated 2 miles south of Sandpit.

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 2 miles north of Sandpit.

Sandpit

Type: Locality
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.86526° or 58° 51′ 55″ north

Longitude

-2.89658° or 2° 53′ 48″ west

Open location code

9CCVV483+49

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8245756842

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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