Skelbister aka Skaillbister
Skelbister aka Skaillbister is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Skelbister aka Skaillbister is situated nearby to the ruins Scows, as well as near the peak Nearhouse Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn and Kirbister Mill.
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: Adrazahl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, the main island of Orkney, Scotland, about 6 miles west of Kirkwall. It dates to around 3000 BC, and is similar in design to Maeshowe, but on a smaller scale. Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is situated 2½ miles north of Skelbister aka Skaillbister.
Kirbister Mill
Watermill
Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirbister Mill is a watermill, which is situated 1¼ miles south of Skelbister aka Skaillbister.
Ward Hill
Peak
Photo: Rod Richmond, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles west of Skelbister aka Skaillbister.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orphir and Finstown.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 2½ miles southwest of Skelbister aka Skaillbister.
Finstown
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for. Finstown is situated 3 miles north of Skelbister aka Skaillbister.
Firth
Locality
Firth is a civil parish mainly on Mainland, Orkney. The islands of Damsay and Holm of Grimbister, which lie in the Bay of Firth, are also in the parish. Firth is situated 3 miles north of Skelbister aka Skaillbister.
Skelbister aka Skaillbister
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.96412° or 58° 57′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.10558° or 3° 6′ 20″ westOpen location code
9CCRXV7V+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 988415479OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Scows and Nearhouse Hill.
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