Woo
Woo is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Sourin Road. Woo is situated nearby to The old Free Church (ruins), as well as near Rousay Community Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rousay and Holm of Scockness.
Rousay
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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".
Egilsay
Island
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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. Egilsay is situated 2½ miles southeast of Woo.
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 5 miles southwest of Woo.
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 Woo.
Woo
- Type: House
- Address: Sourin Road, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PR
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.16289° or 59° 9′ 46″ northLongitude
-2.98841° or 2° 59′ 18″ westOpen location code
9CFV5276+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 204657252OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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