Craig Loch
Craig Loch is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Craig Loch is situated nearby to the archaeological site Vaval - Cairn, as well as near Peatwell Mound.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westray Airport and Knap of Howar.
Westray Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westray Airport is an airport at Aikerness, on Westray in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Westray Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
Knap of Howar
Archaeological site
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The Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland, is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe. Knap of Howar is situated 2 miles east of Craig Loch.
Links of Noltland
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Links of Noltland was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. Links of Noltland is situated 2 miles southwest of Craig Loch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. Pierowall is situated 2 miles south of Craig Loch.
Craig Loch
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.34708° or 59° 20′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.97345° or 2° 58′ 24″ westOpen location code
9CFV82WG+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 118189105OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109192624
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