Whistlebrae
Whistlebrae is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Whistlebrae is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley, as well as near St Peter’s Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley and St Peter’s Church.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley
Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site, which is situated 1,500 feet east of Whistlebrae.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter’s Church is situated 2,600 feet southeast of Whistlebrae.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles south of Whistlebrae.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Margaret’s Hope and Grim Ness.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 1½ miles northwest of Whistlebrae.
Grim Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level. Grim Ness is situated 2 miles northeast of Whistlebrae.
Sandwick
Locality
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay". Sandwick is situated 2 miles southwest of Whistlebrae.
Whistlebrae
- Type: Building
- Postal code: KW17 2TJ
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.8064° or 58° 48′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.92879° or 2° 55′ 44″ westOpen location code
9CCVR34C+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 633083089OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pictish symbol stone (was part of window sill) and Kirk Ness Mound.
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