Farraclett Cottage
Farraclett Cottage is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Scockness Road. Farraclett Cottage is situated nearby to Faraclett Head (3.5km circular walk) - - OIC Orkney Walks, as well as near Loch of Scockness.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".
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. Egilsay is situated 2½ miles southeast of Farraclett Cottage.
Farraclett Cottage
- Type: Building
- Address: Scockness Road, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PR
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.17522° or 59° 10′ 31″ northLongitude
-2.97078° or 2° 58′ 15″ westOpen location code
9CFV52GH+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 204657253OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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