Annster

Annster is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Aikers Road. Annster is situated nearby to the peak Vensilly Hill, as well as near Ward Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley and St Peter’s Church.

Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley

Archaeological site

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site, which is situated 4,200 feet east of Annster.

St Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Peter’s Church is situated 1 mile east of Annster.

Ward Hill

Peak

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ward Hill is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Margaret’s Hope and Sandwick.

St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 1½ miles north of Annster.

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 1½ miles southwest of Annster.

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 2½ miles west of Annster.

Annster

Type: Building
Address: Aikers Road, KW17 2TJ
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.80392° or 58° 48′ 14″ north

Longitude

-2.94198° or 2° 56′ 31″ west

Open location code

9CCVR335+H6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 118196893

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vensilly Hill and Old Manse (ruins).

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