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.Photo: LittleDwangs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: LittleDwangs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cra’as Nest is a museum, which is situated 710 feet west of The Old School.
Old Man of Hoy
Peak
Photo: Dave Wheeler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Burnmouth Bothy including walled enclosures, Rackwick Bay, Hoy
Wilderness hut
Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnmouth Bothy including walled enclosures, Rackwick Bay, Hoy is a wilderness hut, which is situated 3,600 feet southeast of The Old School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rora Head.
Rora Head
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rora Head is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles west of The Old School.
The Old School
- Categories: school building, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.87723° or 58° 52′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.38974° or 3° 23′ 23″ westOpen location code
9CCRVJG6+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 971253422OpenStreetMap feature
building=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q107992494
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Highlights include Glen House and Moor Fea.
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