Graemston Loch

Graemston Loch is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Graemston Loch is situated nearby to the locality Brough Ness, as well as near Sandwick.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tomb of the Eagles and Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay.

Tomb of the Eagles

Grassland

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The Tomb of the Eagles, or Isbister Chambered Cairn, is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on a cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in Orkney, Scotland. Tomb of the Eagles is situated 1¼ miles east of Graemston Loch.

Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay

Historic building

Photo: David Loutit, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay is a historic building, which is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Graemston Loch.

St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay

Church

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St Mary’s Church, South Ronaldsay is situated 3,600 feet west of Graemston Loch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.

Brough Ness

Locality

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brough Ness is a locality.

Sandwick

Locality

Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay". Sandwick is situated 3 miles north of Graemston Loch.

Herston

Hamlet

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 5 miles northwest of Graemston Loch.

Graemston Loch

Type: Body of water
Description: lake on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Category: lake
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.74592° or 58° 44′ 45″ north

Longitude

-2.95129° or 2° 57′ 5″ west

Open location code

9CCVP2WX+9F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 118196009

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

Q109222781

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