Cave of Banks
Cave of Banks is a cave in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Cave of Banks is situated nearby to Flotta Church, Hoy, as well as near the village Whome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Switha and Flotta Airport.
Switha
Islet
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Switha is an uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area.
Flotta Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flotta Isle Airport is a small airport located on the Orkney isle of Flotta. The asphalt runway orientation is at 16/34, with an elevation of 70 feet, and is 2,490 feet in length. Flotta Airport is situated 1½ miles northwest of Cave of Banks.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a former British Army barracks and currently a museum located on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cave of Banks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whome and Point of Hackness.
Whome
Village
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Whome is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Views from Whome look across Pan Hope, to the Flotta oil terminal across the bay.
Point of Hackness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 2 miles west of Cave of Banks.
Hoxa Head
Locality
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles east of Cave of Banks.
Cave of Banks
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.81438° or 58° 48′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.10598° or 3° 6′ 22″ westOpen location code
9CCRRV7V+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 890454076OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flotta Church, Hoy and Searchlight (ruins).
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