sheep fold

sheep fold is a grassland in Orkney Islands, Scotland. sheep fold is situated near the lighthouse The Taing Calfsound Light, as well as near the peak Noup Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Calf of Eday and Stone of Setter.

Calf of Eday

Island

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Calf of Eday is an uninhabited island in Orkney, Scotland, lying north east of Eday. It is known for its wildlife and its prehistoric ruins.

Stone of Setter

Archaeological site

Photo: Beep boop beep, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Stone of Setter is a Neolithic standing stone located on the island of Eday, in Orkney, Scotland. It dates to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, around the 2nd millennium BC. Stone of Setter is situated 1¼ miles south of sheep fold.

Red Holm

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backaland and Kettletoft.

Backaland

Hamlet

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 6 miles south of sheep fold.

Kettletoft

Village

Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kettletoft is a settlement on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. The B9068 road runs from Kettletoft to Scar and the B9069 from Kettletoft to Northwall. Kettletoft is situated 6 miles east of sheep fold.

sheep fold

Type: Grassland
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.23856° or 59° 14′ 19″ north

Longitude

-2.76635° or 2° 45′ 59″ west

Open location code

9CFV66QM+CF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1011048676

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=grass

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Taing Calfsound Light and Noup Hill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Otters Pool and Red House Mill - watermill, undershot, threshing.

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