The Old School

The Old School is a museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Old School is situated nearby to the museum Glen House, as well as near Cra’as Nest.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum in Rackwick, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland
Also known as: “Old School” and “Old School House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cra’as Nest and Old Man of Hoy.

Cra’as Nest

Museum

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Cra’as Nest is a museum, which is situated 710 feet west of The Old School.

The Old Man of Hoy is a 137-metre sea stack on Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Formed from Old Red Sandstone, it is one of the tallest stacks in the United Kingdom. Old Man of Hoy is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Old School.

Ward Hill

Peak

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Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m. Ward Hill is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Old School.