Smiddyquoy

Smiddyquoy is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Smiddyquoy is situated nearby to the peak Esnaphy Hill, as well as near the community center Deerness Community Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Ninian’s Church, Skaill and The Gloup.

St Ninian’s Church, Skaill

Church

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St Ninian’s Church, Skaill is situated 1 mile northeast of Smiddyquoy.

The Gloup is a collapsed sea cave in the Mull Head Nature Reserve in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. The name derives from the Old Norse "gluppa", meaning a chasm. The Gloup is situated 1½ miles northeast of Smiddyquoy.

Dingy’s Howe, broch, Upper Sanday

Archaeological site

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Dingy’s Howe, broch, Upper Sanday is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Smiddyquoy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tankerness and Rerwick Head.

Tankerness

Village

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Tankerness is a district in the St Andrews parish in Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Essentially a peninsula, it is about 13 kilometres south-east of Kirkwall and 1 kilometre east of Kirkwall Airport. Tankerness is situated 4 miles west of Smiddyquoy.