North Flaws

North Flaws is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland, which is located on Flaws Road. North Flaws is situated near the cemetery Flaws Burial Ground, as well as near the archaeological site Chapel Brae (burial ground + site of Our Lady’s Chapel C14).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tomb of the Eagles and Cairns O‘ The Bu.

Tomb of the Eagles

Grassland

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The Tomb of the Eagles, or Isbister Chambered Cairn, is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on a cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in Orkney, Scotland. Tomb of the Eagles is situated 1 mile southeast of North Flaws.

Cairns O‘ The Bu

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cairns O‘ The Bu is an archaeological site, which is situated 4,100 feet north of North Flaws.

Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay

Historic building

Photo: David Loutit, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tomison’s Academy, South Ronaldsay is a historic building, which is situated 1 mile west of North Flaws.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.

Brough Ness

Locality

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brough Ness is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southwest of North Flaws.

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 2½ miles northwest of North Flaws.

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 4½ miles northwest of North Flaws.

North Flaws

Type: Farm
Address: Flaws Road, KW17 2RN
Category: agriculture
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.75513° or 58° 45′ 19″ north

Longitude

-2.93933° or 2° 56′ 22″ west

Open location code

9CCVQ346+37

OpenStreetMap ID

way 884925178

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Flaws Burial Ground and Chapel Brae (burial ground + site of Our Lady’s Chapel C14).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Site of searchlight emplacement (WW2) and South Flaws.

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