Burgar
Burgar is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Burgar is situated nearby to the island Eynhallow, as well as near the village Evie.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eynhallow and Broch of Gurness.
Eynhallow
Island
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eynhallow is a small, presently uninhabited island in Eynhallow Sound, between Rousay and the Mainland of Orkney, off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
Broch of Gurness
Archaeological site
Photo: Ellievking1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. Broch of Gurness is situated 2 miles east of Burgar.
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. The name "Midhowe" comes from the Iron Age broch known as Midhowe Broch, that lies just west of the tomb. Midhowe Chambered Cairn is situated 2½ miles northeast of Burgar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2½ miles southeast of Burgar.
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 4½ miles southeast of Burgar.
Twatt
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 5 miles west of Burgar.
Burgar
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.1295° or 59° 7′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.13817° or 3° 8′ 17″ westOpen location code
9CFR4VH6+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1169722617OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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