Trolla Vatn

Trolla Vatn is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Trolla Vatn is situated nearby to North Ronaldsay Lighthouse, as well as near Loch of Skivar.

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include North Ronaldsay Lighthouse and Dennis Loch.

North Ronaldsay Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1854 on the island of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, just over 40 years after Dennis Head Old Beacon was deactivated in the early 1800s. North Ronaldsay Lighthouse is situated 860 feet southeast of Trolla Vatn.

Dennis Loch

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dennis Loch is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Trolla Vatn.

Dennis Head Old Beacon

Building

Photo: John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dennis Head Old Beacon is a ruined lighthouse on the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The beacon and keepers' houses are protected as a scheduled monument. It is one of the earliest surviving purpose-built lighthouse towers in Scotland. Dennis Head Old Beacon is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Trolla Vatn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancumtoun and Bustatoun.

Ancumtoun

Hamlet

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. Ancumtoun is situated 1½ miles southwest of Trolla Vatn.

Bustatoun

Hamlet

Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bustatoun is a village on the island of North Ronaldsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Cross and Burness. Bustatoun is situated 3 miles southwest of Trolla Vatn.

Trolla Vatn

Type: Body of water
Description: lake on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Category: lake
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.39184° or 59° 23′ 31″ north

Longitude

-2.38316° or 2° 22′ 59″ west

Open location code

9CFV9JR8+PP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 182525774

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

Q109192644

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loch of Skivar and Burgis Pow (Tidal Pond).

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