Old Peat Workings

Old Peat Workings is a quarry in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Old Peat Workings is situated nearby to the peak Hobbister Hill, as well as near Veness Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hobbister House and Kirbister Mill.

Hobbister House

House

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hobbister House is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Old Peat Workings.

Kirbister Mill

Watermill

Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirbister Mill is a watermill, which is situated 1½ miles west of Old Peat Workings.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include HMS Royal Oak and Orphir.

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 2½ miles east of Old Peat Workings.

Orphir

Village

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 3 miles west of Old Peat Workings.