Quoys

Quoys is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Quoys is situated near the archaeological site Knowe of Grugar or Ryo,broch SE of Burgar, as well as near Knowe Stenso,broch N of Dyke.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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. Eynhallow is situated 1½ miles north of Quoys.

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 1½ miles east of Quoys.

Sands of Evie

Beach

Photo: Mxtt.prior, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sands of Evie is a sandy beach landform near the village of Evie on Mainland Orkney, Scotland, protected by the Point of Hellia headland. This beach forms the southern boundary of Aikerness Bay, an element of Eynhallow Sound. Sands of Evie is situated 1¼ miles east of Quoys.

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 2 miles southeast of Quoys.

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 3½ miles southeast of Quoys.

Rendall

Village

Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 4½ miles southeast of Quoys.

Quoys

Type: Farm
Category: agriculture
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.12032° or 59° 7′ 13″ north

Longitude

-3.12898° or 3° 7′ 44″ west

Open location code

9CFR4VCC+4C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1170065679

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Knowe of Grugar or Ryo,broch SE of Burgar and Knowe Stenso,broch N of Dyke.

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