Carness
Carness is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Carness is situated nearby to the military installation Wellington Battery (WW2 - ruins), as well as near the motorhome stopover Kirkwall Bay Touring Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thieves Holm and Helliar Holm.
Thieves Holm
Islet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thieves Holm is a small island in Orkney, Scotland.
Helliar Holm
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967. Helliar Holm is situated 1½ miles northeast of Carness.
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 2 miles southwest of Carness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balfour and Head of Holland.
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 2 miles northeast of Carness.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Carness.
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.
Carness
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.00902° or 59° 0′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.93571° or 2° 56′ 9″ westOpen location code
9CFV2357+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 914366811OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Carness from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Carness”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wellington Battery (WW2 - ruins) and Kirkwall Bay Touring Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Loch of Carness and Office.
Orkney Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kirkwall, Stromness, Hoy, and Shapinsay.
Curious Farms to Discover
Uncover intriguing farms from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.