sheep fold
sheep fold is a grassland in Orkney Islands, Scotland. sheep fold is situated nearby to the lighthouse The Taing Calfsound Light, as well as near the peak Noup Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calf of Eday and Stone of Setter.
Calf of Eday
Island
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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
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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.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.23856° or 59° 14′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.76635° or 2° 45′ 59″ westOpen location code
9CFV66QM+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1011048676OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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