Glifter (ruins)

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cubbie Roo’s Burden, chambered cairn, Rousay and Rousay, War Memorial.

Archaeological site

Cubbie Roo’s Burden, chambered cairn, Rousay is an archaeological site, which is situated 1,800 feet south of Glifter (ruins).

Memorial

Rousay, War Memorial is situated 2,900 feet south of Glifter (ruins).

Building

Trumland is a Category B listed house and associated… Trumland is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Glifter (ruins).

Nearby places include Tingwall and Evie.

Village

Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the… Tingwall is situated 4 miles southwest of Glifter (ruins).

Village

Evie is a parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Evie is situated 4½ miles southwest of Glifter (ruins).

Latitude

59.1397° or 59° 8′ 23″ north

Longitude

-2.98463° or 2° 59′ 5″ west

Open location code

9CFV42Q8+V4

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

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Highlights: Upper Avelshay Walk (start) - follow waymarkers (2km) - OIC Orkney Walks and RSPB Trumland.

Places to explore: Classiquoy and Cubbie Roo.

Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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