Bankburn

Bankburn is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bankburn is situated nearby to St Margaret’s Hope Fire Station, as well as near South Ronaldsay, Saint Margaret’s Hope, War Memorial.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum and Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.

W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum

Museum

Photo: Antony Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Bankburn.

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 1½ miles southeast of Bankburn.

St Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Peter’s Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Bankburn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Margaret’s Hope and Herston.

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.

Herston

Hamlet

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 2 miles west of Bankburn.