Grain (ruins)

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rousay and Midhowe Chambered Cairn.

Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, separated by a mile-wide strait from Orkney Mainland.

Archaeological site

The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic… Midhowe Chambered Cairn is situated 1½ miles southwest of Grain (ruins).

Archaeological site

Midhowe Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the west… Midhowe Broch is situated 1½ miles southwest of Grain (ruins).

Nearby places include Evie and Tingwall.

Village

Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Evie is situated 5 miles south of Grain (ruins).

Village

Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the… Tingwall is situated 6 miles south of Grain (ruins).

Latitude

59.17464° or 59° 10′ 29″ north

Longitude

-3.08006° or 3° 4′ 48″ west

Open location code

9CFR5WF9+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

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Highlights: Loomachun Walk (4.7km return) - OIC Orkney Walks and Upper Grain (ruins).

Places to explore: Scott Graphics and Upper Hamarfiold.

Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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