Shappinsay terminal and toilets
Shappinsay terminal and toilets is a building in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Ayre Road (A965). Shappinsay terminal and toilets is situated nearby to Orkney Sailing Club, as well as near Orkney Wireless Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orkney Wireless Museum and St Magnus Cathedral.
Orkney Wireless Museum
Museum
Photo: G J Coyne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Orkney Wireless Museum in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, houses a collection of domestic and military wireless equipment. It developed from the private collection of the late Jim MacDonald from St Margaret's Hope and marks the importance of wireless communications in Orkney during World War II.
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 1,200 feet south of Shappinsay terminal and toilets.
The Orkney Museum
Museum
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Orkney Museum, formerly Tankerness House Museum, is a history museum in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Run by Orkney Islands Council, the museum covers the history of the Orkney Islands from the Stone Age through the Picts and Vikings to the present day. The Orkney Museum is situated 1,300 feet south of Shappinsay terminal and toilets.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkwall and St Ola.
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.
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.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles east of Shappinsay terminal and toilets.
Shappinsay terminal and toilets
- Type: Building
- Address: Ayre Road (A965), Kirkwall, KW15 1QX
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.98475° or 58° 59′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.96106° or 2° 57′ 40″ westOpen location code
9CCVX2MQ+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 916934405OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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