Loch of Lythe
Loch of Lythe is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Loch of Lythe is situated nearby to the historic building Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay, as well as near the forest Helen’s Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay.
South Ronaldsay
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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.
Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay
Historic building
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Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay is a historic building, which is situated 870 feet southwest of Loch of Lythe.
Cairns O‘ The Bu
Archaeological site
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Cairns O‘ The Bu is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile northeast of Loch of Lythe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.
Brough Ness
Locality
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Brough Ness is a locality, which is situated 2 miles south of Loch of Lythe.
Sandwick
Locality
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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 2 miles north of Loch of Lythe.
Herston
Hamlet
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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 4 miles northwest of Loch of Lythe.
Loch of Lythe
- 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
58.7567° or 58° 45′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.96165° or 2° 57′ 42″ westOpen location code
9CCVQ24Q+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 118197337OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109222778
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tomisons Academy and Helen’s Wood.
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