Pillbox
Pillbox is a bunker in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to Inganess beach, as well as near the disaster remains Juniata.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirkwall Airport and St Magnus Cathedral.
Kirkwall Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Ken Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkwall Airport is the main airport serving Orkney in Scotland. It is located 2.5 NM southeast of Kirkwall and is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. The airport is used by Loganair.
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 northwest of Pillbox.
Earl’s Palace
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Built by Patrick, Earl of Orkney, its construction began in 1607 and was largely undertaken via forced labour. Earl’s Palace is situated 2 miles northwest of Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrews and Kirkwall.
St Andrews
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrews is a parish on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. It is located east of the town of Kirkwall and the parish of St Ola and lies north of Holm and west of Deerness. St Andrews is situated 2 miles east of Pillbox.
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.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.96148° or 58° 57′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.91775° or 2° 55′ 4″ westOpen location code
9CCVX36J+HWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1493538972OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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