Blossom Landfill Site
Blossom Landfill Site is a landfill in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Access is restricted and requires permission. Blossom Landfill Site is situated nearby to the peak Kierfea Hill, as well as near Lee (ruins).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rousay and Kierfea Hill.
Rousay
Photo: Jonesl84, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.
Holm of Scockness
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Scockness is a small island in the Orkney Islands, between Rousay and Egilsay. It is currently used for grazing. Its name is Norse in origin and means "little island of the crooked headland". Holm of Scockness is situated 2 miles east of Blossom Landfill Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 6 miles southwest of Blossom Landfill Site.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 6 miles south of Blossom Landfill Site.
Blossom Landfill Site
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Landfill
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.17485° or 59° 10′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.00771° or 3° 0′ 28″ westOperator
Orkneydirect (Waste Disposal)Open location code
9CFR5XFR+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 114772148OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=landfill
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