Sandy Braes

Sandy Braes is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Sandy Braes is situated near the museum The Old School, as well as near Glen House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The Old School and Cra’as Nest.

The Old School

Museum

Photo: LittleDwangs, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Old School is a museum, which is situated 1,400 feet north of Sandy Braes.

Cra’as Nest

Museum

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cra’as Nest is a museum, which is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Sandy Braes.

The Old Man of Hoy is a 137-metre sea stack on Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Formed from Old Red Sandstone, it is one of the tallest stacks in the United Kingdom. Old Man of Hoy is situated 2 miles northwest of Sandy Braes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rora Head.

Rora Head

Locality

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rora Head is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles west of Sandy Braes.

Sandy Braes

Type: House
Categories: building and residential building
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.87377° or 58° 52′ 26″ north

Longitude

-3.387° or 3° 23′ 13″ west

Open location code

9CCRVJF7+G5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 118151399

OpenStreetMap feature

building=house

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Glen House and Moor Fea.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Outerhouse and The Park.

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