H.M.S. ‘Tern’
H.M.S. ‘Tern’ is a ruins in Orkney Islands, Scotland. H.M.S. ‘Tern’ is situated nearby to the ruins Old Generator building, as well as near the archaeological site Knowe of Skogar, broch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirbuster Farm Museum and Sabiston Mill, Dounby.
Kirbuster Farm Museum
Museum
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirbuster Farm Museum is situated 2 miles northeast of H.M.S. ‘Tern’.
Sabiston Mill, Dounby
Watermill
Photo: Andy Farrington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sabiston Mill, Dounby is a watermill, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of H.M.S. ‘Tern’.
Loch of Boardhouse
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Loch of Boardhouse is a freshwater loch in the parish of Birsay in the north west of the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It acts as a reservoir for public water supply and is popular for trout fishing. Loch of Boardhouse is situated 2 miles north of H.M.S. ‘Tern’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twatt and Dounby.
Twatt
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967.
Dounby
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 2½ miles southeast of H.M.S. ‘Tern’.
Birsay
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birsay is a small village on the north coast of Orkney Mainland. It's the site of the ruined Earl's Palace, and just offshore is the Brough of Birsay with medieval Norse remains.
H.M.S. ‘Tern’
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.08692° or 59° 5′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.28942° or 3° 17′ 22″ westOpen location code
9CFR3PP6+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 839887067OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include H.M.S. Tern control tower and Old Generator building.
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