Upper House

Upper House is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Upper House is situated nearby to the locality Mucklehouse, as well as near Upper Quoy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fara and Flotta Airport.

Fara

Island

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Fara is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s. The island’s name is used as a house name at Stromness Primary School, the other houses being Cava, Rysa, and Switha…

Flotta Airport

Aerodrome

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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 southeast of Upper House.

Risa

Islet

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Rysa Little, commonly referred to as Rysa, is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is approximately 32 hectares in area, and rises to 20 metres above sea level. Risa is situated 1½ miles northwest of Upper House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lyness and Whome.

Lyness

Village

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Lyness is a village on the east coast of the island of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Walls and Flotta, and is situated at the junction of the B9047 and B9048. Lyness is situated 2 miles southwest of Upper House.

Whome

Village

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Whome, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Whome is situated 2½ miles southeast of Upper House.