Banks
Banks is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Banks is situated nearby to The Burn Path (1.1km return) - OIC Orkney Walks, as well as near the house Viera Lodge, Rousay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn and Broch of Gurness.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland. The site was excavated in the 1930s, and uncovered human and animal bones as well as pottery sherds, flint and bone tools, and arrowheads. Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn is situated 3,400 feet east of Banks.
Broch of Gurness
Archaeological site
Photo: Ellievking1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community. Broch of Gurness is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Banks.
Muckle Water
Photo: s allison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muckle Water is a long, narrow fresh water loch on Ward Hill on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. It is the biggest loch on the island and is popular for fishing. Muckle Water is situated 1¼ miles north of Banks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.
Evie
Village
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Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between Birsay and Rendall, forming the coastline opposite the isle of Rousay. Evie is situated 2½ miles southwest of Banks.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 3½ miles south of Banks.
Rendall
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 5 miles south of Banks.
Banks
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.13607° or 59° 8′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.05979° or 3° 3′ 35″ westOpen location code
9CFR4WPR+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 952599062OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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