Lochs of Griffyelt
Lochs of Griffyelt is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Lochs of Griffyelt is situated nearby to the locality Lint Brae, as well as near Searchlight Emplacement (Second World War) - Twartquoy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hobbister House and Kirbister Mill.
Kirbister Mill
Watermill
Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirbister Mill is a watermill, which is situated 2 miles west of Lochs of Griffyelt.
Scapa distillery
Distillery
Photo: Lakeworther, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scapa distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland on the shore of Scapa Flow near the town of Kirkwall. Scapa is the third-northernmost whisky distillery in Scotland, 1⁄2 mile south of the Highland Park Distillery. Scapa distillery is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lochs of Griffyelt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include HMS Royal Oak and St Ola.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
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HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. HMS Royal Oak is situated 2 miles southeast of Lochs of Griffyelt.
St Ola
Locality
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St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall. St Ola is situated 3 miles northeast of Lochs of Griffyelt.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 3½ miles west of Lochs of Griffyelt.
Lochs of Griffyelt
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.94294° or 58° 56′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.04077° or 3° 2′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CCRWXV5+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 8569012806OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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