Westness House, Rousay
Westness House, Rousay is a house in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Westside Road. Westness House, Rousay is situated nearby to Muckle Water walk (3.5km return) - OIC Orkney Walks, as well as near the ruins Westness Cottage.- Type: House
- Description: architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Rousay, Westness House” and “Westness House”
- Address: Westside Road, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rousay and Eynhallow.
Rousay
Photo: Jonesl84, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland. Its name is Norse, Hrólfsey meaning Rolf's Island, and it's small and hilly, only 5 by 3 miles, with a population of 219 in 2011.
Eynhallow
Island
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eynhallow is a small, presently uninhabited island in Eynhallow Sound, between Rousay and the Mainland of Orkney, off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
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. Broch of Gurness is situated 1¼ miles south of Westness House, Rousay.
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 south of Westness House, Rousay.
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 4 miles south of Westness House, Rousay.
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 6 miles south of Westness House, Rousay.
Westness House, Rousay
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.14245° or 59° 8′ 33″ northLongitude
-3.07972° or 3° 4′ 47″ westOpen location code
9CFR4WRC+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 953705401OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseWikidata ID
Q17828163
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muckle Water walk (3.5km return) - OIC Orkney Walks and Westness Cottage.
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