Loch of Carness
Loch of Carness is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Loch of Carness is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Kirkwall Bay Touring Park, as well as near the archaeological site Broch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thieves Holm and St Magnus Cathedral.
Thieves Holm
Islet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thieves Holm is a small island in Orkney, Scotland.
St Magnus Cathedral
Church
Photo: Robert Scarth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. St Magnus Cathedral is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch of Carness.
Helliar Holm
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967. Helliar Holm is situated 1½ miles northeast of Loch of Carness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Head of Holland and Kirkwall.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Loch of Carness.
Kirkwall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 2 miles north of Loch of Carness.
Loch of Carness
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.00599° or 59° 0′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.93198° or 2° 55′ 55″ westOpen location code
9CFV2349+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 118959660OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirkwall Bay Touring Park and Broch.
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