The Pool

The Pool is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Pool is situated nearby to the locality Skate Geo, as well as near The Ool.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Switha and Cantick Head Lighthouse.

Switha

Islet

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Switha is an uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area.

Cantick Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Cantick Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the Scottish island of South Walls in the Orkney Islands. It is located at the end of Cantick Head, a long peninsula on the south-eastern coast of South Walls that overlooks the Pentland Firth and the Sound of Hoxa, which forms the southern entry to the natural harbour of Scapa Flow.

Hackness Martello Tower and Battery

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point of Hackness and Whome.

Point of Hackness

Locality

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Point of Hackness is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles west of The Pool.

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 2 miles north of The Pool.