Loch of the Graand
Loch of the Graand is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Loch of the Graand is situated nearby to the ruins Circoland, as well as near the archaeological site Hillocks of the Graand (Chambered cairn - Neolithic).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Egilsay and Wyre.
Egilsay
Island
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Egilsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying east of Rousay. The anglicized name of Eagleshay was used in past centuries. The island is largely farmland and is known for St Magnus Church, dedicated or re-dedicated to Saint Magnus, who was killed on the island in 1117 by an axe blow to the head.
Wyre
Island
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Wyre is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay. It is 311 hectares and 32 metres at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago. Wyre is situated 2 miles west of Loch of the Graand.
Cobbie Row’s Castle
Castle
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cobbie Row's Castle is the oldest medieval castle known to exist in Scotland. The castle ruins are located on the island of Wyre in Orkney. Built in the mid-12 century by Norse landowner, Kolbeinn hrúga, the stone fortification originally consisted of a small, central tower set in an oval enclosure, surrounded by two ditches, a stone wall and an earthen rampart. Cobbie Row’s Castle is situated 2 miles west of Loch of the Graand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quholm and Tingwall.
Quholm
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 4½ miles southeast of Loch of the Graand.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 5 miles southwest of Loch of the Graand.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 6 miles east of Loch of the Graand.
Loch of the Graand
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.1282° or 59° 7′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.92197° or 2° 55′ 19″ westOpen location code
9CFV43HH+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 186362153OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Circoland and Hillocks of the Graand (Chambered cairn - Neolithic).
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