Cra’as Nest
Cra’as Nest is a museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Cra’as Nest is situated nearby to the museum Glen House, as well as near The Old School.Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: historic croft museum in Rackwick, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland
- Also known as: “Cra’as Nest Museum”, “Craa Nest”, “Craw’s Nest”, and “Craws Nest”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Old School and Old Man of Hoy.
The Old School
Museum
Photo: LittleDwangs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old School is a museum, which is situated 710 feet east of Cra’as Nest.
Old Man of Hoy
Peak
Photo: Dave Wheeler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Burnmouth Bothy including walled enclosures, Rackwick Bay, Hoy
Wilderness hut
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnmouth Bothy including walled enclosures, Rackwick Bay, Hoy is a wilderness hut, which is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Cra’as Nest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rora Head.
Cra’as Nest
- Categories: history museum, historic building, croft, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.8765° or 58° 52′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.39324° or 3° 23′ 36″ westOpen location code
9CCRVJG4+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 118151630OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q108000305
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glen House and Moor Fea.
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