Arburn

Places of Interest Nearby

Ring of Brodgar

Heath

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The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Ring of Brodgar is situated 2 miles southeast of Arburn.

Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray

Archaeological site

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Burrian, broch W shore of Loch of Harray is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Arburn.

Comet Stone

Archaeological site

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Comet Stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Arburn.

Places in the Area

Harray

Village

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Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s. Harray is situated 2½ miles east of Arburn.

Dounby

Village

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Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 3 miles north of Arburn.

Yesnaby

Locality

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Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas. Yesnaby is situated 3 miles west of Arburn.

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