Sounds Loch
Sounds Loch is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Sounds Loch is situated nearby to the museum Tomb of the Eagles Visitor’s Centre, as well as near the archaeological site Liddle Burnt Mound.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Liddle Burnt Mound and Tomb of the Eagles.
Liddle Burnt Mound
Archaeological site
Liddle Burnt Mound is a Bronze Age site on the island of South Ronaldsay, Orkney. The site consists of the remains of a building and a mound that surrounds it on three sides. Liddle Burnt Mound is situated 2,100 feet north of Sounds Loch.
Tomb of the Eagles
Grassland
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3,600 feet northeast of Sounds 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 2 miles northwest of Sounds 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 4 miles northwest of Sounds 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 6 miles northwest of Sounds Loch.
Sounds 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
58.73579° or 58° 44′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.92423° or 2° 55′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CCVP3PG+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 118197456OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109222790
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of the Eagles Visitor’s Centre and Tomb of the Otters.
Nearby Places
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