Cantick
Cantick is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Cantick is situated nearby to the archaeological site Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch, as well as near Green Hill of Scarton, Settlement.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cantick Head Lighthouse and Switha.
Cantick Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Cantick Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the Scottish island of South Walls in the Orkney Islands. It is located at the end of Cantick Head, a long peninsula on the south-eastern coast of South Walls that overlooks the Pentland Firth and the Sound of Hoxa, which forms the southern entry to the natural harbour of Scapa Flow. Cantick Head Lighthouse is situated 2,100 feet east of Cantick.
Switha
Islet
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Switha is an uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area. Switha is situated 1½ miles northeast of Cantick.
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
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Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a former British Army barracks and currently a museum located on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is situated 1¼ miles north of Cantick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point of Hackness and Longhope.
Longhope
Village
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Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. South Walls is linked to Hoy by causeway; Longhope is the largest settlement on the two islands. The settlement is situated on the B9047, the main road on Hoy and South Walls. Longhope is situated 2½ miles west of Cantick.
Whome
Village
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Whome is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Views from Whome look across Pan Hope, to the Flotta oil terminal across the bay. Whome is situated 3 miles northeast of Cantick.
Cantick
- Type: Building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.78713° or 58° 47′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.14229° or 3° 8′ 32″ westOpen location code
9CCRQVP5+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 118150764OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Green Hill of Hestiegeo,broch and Green Hill of Scarton, Settlement.
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