Falldown
Falldown is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Falldown is situated nearby to Lee (ruins), as well as near the ruins Old pig sty - possibly a kiln.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rousay and Holm of Scockness.
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.
Holm of Scockness
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Scockness is a small island in the Orkney Islands, between Rousay and Egilsay. It is currently used for grazing. Its name is Norse in origin and means "little island of the crooked headland". Holm of Scockness is situated 2 miles east of Falldown.
Muckle Water
Photo: s allison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muckle Water is a long, narrow fresh water loch on Ward Hill on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. It is the biggest loch on the island and is popular for fishing. Muckle Water is situated 2½ miles southwest of Falldown.
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 6 miles southwest of Falldown.
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 6 miles south of Falldown.
Falldown
- Type: House
- Address: Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PR
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.17219° or 59° 10′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.00083° or 3° 0′ 3″ westOpen location code
9CFR5XCX+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 204647565OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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