Hydrogen production site

Hydrogen production site is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hydrogen production site is situated nearby to the peak Ward Hill, as well as near the archaeological site Hanna Toft - Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shapinsay and Helliar Holm.

Shapinsay

Photo: Purplebaron, Public domain.

Shapinsay is one of the smaller Orkney Islands, a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney. It measures about 7 miles north-south by 3 miles east-west, with a population in 2011 of 307, and Balfour the only village.

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 2 miles southwest of Hydrogen production site.

Castle Bloody

Archaeological site

Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland. Hogan observes that while the feature is marked as a chambered mound on the UK Ordnance Survey map, the structure is more properly and specifically classified as a souterrain or earth house. Castle Bloody is situated 1½ miles east of Hydrogen production site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balfour and Quholm.

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 west of Hydrogen production site.