Laith
Laith is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Laith is situated nearby to the archaeological site Site of Medieval chapel and burial ground, as well as near Shennar Howe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Ring of Brodgar is situated 2½ miles southeast of Laith.
Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray
Archaeological site
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Laith.
Comet Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Comet Stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Laith.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harray and Dounby.
Harray
Village
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Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s. Harray is situated 2½ miles east of Laith.
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 2½ miles north of Laith.
Yesnaby
Locality
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
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 3 miles west of Laith.
Laith
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.03182° or 59° 1′ 55″ northLongitude
-3.25848° or 3° 15′ 31″ westOpen location code
9CFR2PJR+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1049413819OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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