Orkneyinga Saga Centre

Orkneyinga Saga Centre is a museum in Scotland, United Kingdom. Orkneyinga Saga Centre is situated nearby to the archaeological site Norse Water Mill, as well as near Earl’s Bu - Horizontal Mill (Norse), Settlement (Norse).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holm of Houton and SMS Kronprinz.

Holm of Houton

Islet

Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.

SMS Kronprinz was the last dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class of the German Imperial Navy. The battleship was laid down in November 1911 and launched on 21 February 1914. SMS Kronprinz is situated 2 miles south of Orkneyinga Saga Centre.

Houton Ferry Terminal

Passenger ship terminal

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Houton Ferry Terminal is a passenger ship terminal, which is situated 1 mile west of Orkneyinga Saga Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orphir and Houton.

Orphir

Village

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton.

Houton

Village

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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964. Houton is situated 1½ miles west of Orkneyinga Saga Centre.