Shaird
Shaird is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Shaird is situated nearby to the archaeological site Clouduhal Cist (and possible chambered cairn), as well as near Start - South Ronaldsay West Coast Walk.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay.
South Ronaldsay
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Ronaldsay is the most southerly of the Orkney Islands, with its main settlement at St Margaret's Hope, and a population in 2011 of 909. Burray just north has always been joined by a sandy spit to South Ronaldsay.
Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay
House
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay is situated 2,800 feet east of Shaird.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Shaird.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandwick and Herston.
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".
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.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2½ miles northeast of Shaird.
Shaird
- Type: Building
- Postal code: KW17 2RJ
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.79224° or 58° 47′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.98573° or 2° 59′ 9″ westOpen location code
9CCVQ2R7+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 118197277OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clouduhal Cist (and possible chambered cairn) and Start - South Ronaldsay West Coast Walk.
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