Upper Avelshay Walk (start) - follow waymarkers (2km) - OIC Orkney Walks
Upper Avelshay Walk (start) - follow waymarkers (2km) - OIC Orkney Walks is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Upper Avelshay Walk (start) - follow waymarkers (2km) - OIC Orkney Walks is situated nearby to Rousay Church Centre (Church of Scotland), as well as near the community center Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre Development Trust.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wyre and Egilsay.
Wyre
Island
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Wyre is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay. It is 311 hectares and 32 metres at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago.
Egilsay
Island
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Egilsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying east of Rousay. The anglicized name of Eagleshay was used in past centuries. The island is largely farmland and is known for St Magnus Church, dedicated or re-dedicated to Saint Magnus, who was killed on the island in 1117 by an axe blow to the head. Egilsay is situated 2 miles east of Upper Avelshay Walk (start) - follow waymarkers (2km) - OIC Orkney Walks.
Taversöe Tuick
Archaeological site
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Taversöe Tuick is a Neolithic burial cairn on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, thought to date from between 4000 and 2500 BCE. The monument includes a rare example of a double-tiered chamber, an upper chamber approached via a passageway and a lower subterranean chamber, originally separate, which can now be reached via a modern ladder from the upper chamber. Taversöe Tuick is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Upper Avelshay Walk (start) - follow waymarkers (2km) - OIC Orkney Walks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall and Evie.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 4½ miles southwest of Upper Avelshay Walk (start) - follow waymarkers (2km) - OIC Orkney Walks.
Evie
Village
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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 4½ miles southwest of Upper Avelshay Walk (start) - follow waymarkers (2km) - OIC Orkney Walks.
Upper Avelshay Walk (start) - follow waymarkers (2km) - OIC Orkney Walks
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.14009° or 59° 8′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.97445° or 2° 58′ 28″ westOpen location code
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rousay Church Centre (Church of Scotland) and Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre Development Trust.
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