Cott of Blinkbonny
Cott of Blinkbonny is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Scarpa Brae. Cott of Blinkbonny is situated nearby to the locality St Ola, as well as near HMS Royal Oak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scapa distillery and The Orkney Museum.
Scapa distillery
Distillery
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Scapa distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland on the shore of Scapa Flow near the town of Kirkwall. Scapa is the third-northernmost whisky distillery in Scotland, 1⁄2 mile south of the Highland Park Distillery. Scapa distillery is situated 1 mile northeast of Cott of Blinkbonny.
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 2½ miles northeast of Cott of Blinkbonny.
Orkney Library and Archive
Library
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY 4.0.
Orkney Library and Archive is a Scottish public library service based in Kirkwall, Orkney. Founded in 1683, Orkney Library is the oldest public library in Scotland. Its rules date from 1815. It has become known for its popular, humorous Twitter account. Orkney Library and Archive is situated 2½ miles northeast of Cott of Blinkbonny.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Ola and HMS Royal Oak.
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 northeast of Cott of Blinkbonny.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
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HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. HMS Royal Oak is situated 2 miles southeast of Cott of Blinkbonny.
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.
Cott of Blinkbonny
- Type: House
- Address: Scarpa Brae, St Ola, KW15 1SF
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.95706° or 58° 57′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.01216° or 3° 0′ 44″ westOpen location code
9CCRXX4Q+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 922855504OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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