Quoyberstane
Quoyberstane is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Quoyberstane is situated nearby to the locality Head of Holland, as well as near St Ola.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Magnus Cathedral and Earl’s Palace.
St Magnus Cathedral
Church
Photo: Robert Scarth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. St Magnus Cathedral is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Quoyberstane.
Earl’s Palace
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Built by Patrick, Earl of Orkney, its construction began in 1607 and was largely undertaken via forced labour. Earl’s Palace is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Quoyberstane.
Bishop’s Palace
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace built at the same time as the adjacent St Magnus Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Bishop’s Palace is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Quoyberstane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkwall and Head of Holland.
Kirkwall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles east of Quoyberstane.
St Ola
Locality
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St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall. St Ola is situated 2 miles southwest of Quoyberstane.
Quoyberstane
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.99257° or 58° 59′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.93464° or 2° 56′ 5″ westOpen location code
9CCVX3V8+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 902038391OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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