Loch of the Tarf
Loch of the Tarf is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Loch of the Tarf is situated nearby to Swona Lighthouse, as well as near South Clett.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swona Lighthouse and Swona.
Swona Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swona Lighthouse is situated 850 feet west of Loch of the Tarf.
Swona
Island
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swona is an uninhabited privately owned island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Scotland. It has a herd of feral cattle resulting from the abandonment of stock in 1974.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.
Brough Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brough Ness is a locality, which is situated 4 miles east of Loch of the Tarf.
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 4½ miles northeast of Loch of the Tarf.
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 5 miles northeast of Loch of the Tarf.
Loch of the Tarf
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.73742° or 58° 44′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.066° or 3° 3′ 58″ westOpen location code
9CCRPWPM+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 168062135OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Clett and Barth Head.
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