Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre
Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre is an arts center in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre is situated nearby to the archaeological site Barrow, as well as near Stones of Via (remains of Neolithic chambered cairn).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skara Brae and Skaill House.
Skara Brae
Protected area
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Skara Brae is a stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill in the parish of Sandwick, on the west coast of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. Skara Brae is situated 2½ miles northwest of Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre.
Skaill House
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Skaill House is a historic manor house in Sandwick parish on Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The house overlooks the Neolithic site, Skara Brae, and the Bay of Skaill. Skaill House is situated 2 miles northwest of Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre.
Broch of Borwick
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Broch of Borwick is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Broch of Borwick is situated 2 miles west of Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yesnaby and Cairston.
Yesnaby
Locality
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Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas. Yesnaby is situated 2 miles west of Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga. Cairston is situated 3 miles south of Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre.
Dounby
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 3½ miles northeast of Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre.
Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre
- Type: Arts center
- Address: Sandwick, KW16 3JF
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.02508° or 59° 1′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.29355° or 3° 17′ 37″ westOpen location code
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barrow and Stones of Via (remains of Neolithic chambered cairn).
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