2 Gairstay Cottage

2 Gairstay Cottage is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland. 2 Gairstay Cottage is situated nearby to Hobbister House, as well as near the peak Hobbister Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hobbister House and Kirbister Mill.

Hobbister House

House

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Hobbister House is situated 930 feet northwest of 2 Gairstay Cottage.

Kirbister Mill

Watermill

Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirbister Mill is a watermill, which is situated 1¼ miles west of 2 Gairstay Cottage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orphir and HMS Royal Oak.

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 2 Gairstay Cottage.

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 3 miles east of 2 Gairstay Cottage.