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.
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″ northLongitude
-2.95129° or 2° 57′ 5″ westOpen location code
9CCVP2WX+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 118196009OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109222781
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