Westness Cottage
Westness Cottage is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Westside Road. Westness Cottage is situated nearby to Muckle Water walk (3.5km return) - OIC Orkney Walks, as well as near Westness House, Rousay.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rousay and Eynhallow.
Rousay
Photo: Jonesl84, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.
Eynhallow
Island
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eynhallow is a small, presently uninhabited island in Eynhallow Sound, between Rousay and the Mainland of Orkney, off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
Broch of Gurness
Archaeological site
Photo: Ellievking1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. Broch of Gurness is situated 1½ miles south of Westness Cottage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 2½ miles south of Westness Cottage.
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 4 miles south of Westness Cottage.
Rendall
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 6 miles south of Westness Cottage.
Westness Cottage
- Type: Ruins
- Address: Westside Road, Rousay, Orkney
- Category: building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.14402° or 59° 8′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.07693° or 3° 4′ 37″ westOpen location code
9CFR4WVF+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 204484894OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muckle Water walk (3.5km return) - OIC Orkney Walks and Westness House, Rousay.
Nearby Places
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