Flotta Church, Hoy

Flotta Church, Hoy is a church in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Flotta Church, Hoy is situated nearby to Former threshing mill (ruins), as well as near the pond (disused quarry).

Type: Church
Denomination: Church of Scotland
Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Flotta Church”
Address: Flotta, Stromness, KW16 3NP

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Switha and Flotta Airport.

Switha

Islet

Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Switha is an uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area.

Flotta Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Flotta Isle Airport is a small airport located on the Orkney isle of Flotta. The asphalt runway orientation is at 16/34, with an elevation of 70 feet, and is 2,490 feet in length. Flotta Airport is situated 1½ miles west of Flotta Church, Hoy.

Calf of Flotta

Islet

Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Calf of Flotta is a small island in Scapa Flow, Orkney. The Calf is next to Flotta, with "Calf" deriving from Old Norse/Norn and meaning a smaller island by a larger one. Calf of Flotta is situated 2½ miles north of Flotta Church, Hoy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whome and Point of Hackness.

Whome

Village

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Whome, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta.