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Village in Scapa

Northtown

Orkney Islands, Scotland

Nearby

St Mary's 2.2 milesRoeberry 4.3 milesHoxa 4.5 milesUppertown 4.7 milesToab 4.8 milesHerston 5.2 milesTankerness 6.4 milesFoveran 7.3 miles
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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Northtown

Days out around Northtown – castles, lakes, viewpoints, hills and more, including 13 in Northtown itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes1🏞️ Lakes & lochs5🌄 Viewpoints2⛰️ Hills & peaks10🏛️ Museums2🗿 Monuments & memorials7🏚️ Ruins3🏺 Archaeological sites51🖼️ Galleries2🏖️ Beaches & bathing spots5📸 Landmarks & sights1🛝 Playgrounds1

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Castle Howe

Toab · 2.5 miles

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Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Echna Loch

Northtown · 0.6 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Loch of Ayre

St Mary's · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Loch of Graemeshall

St Mary's · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Groemeshall Burn

St Mary's · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Loch of Messigate

Tankerness · 6.2 miles

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Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

View Point

St Mary's · 2.5 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Olad's Summit

Herston · 6.2 miles

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Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Warthill

Toab · 3.7 miles · 88 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Hoxa Hill

Roeberry · 3.7 miles · 61 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Vensilly Hill

Roeberry · 3.7 miles · 83 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Hamly Hill

Toab · 4.3 miles · 73 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Burrody's Hill

Toab · 4.3 miles · 68 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Gaitnip Hill

Scapa · 5 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Kirkie Hill

Herston · 5.6 miles · 76 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Gaitnip Hill

Scapa · 5.6 miles · 101 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Ward Hill

Herston · 5.6 miles · 118 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

The Altar

Herston · 6.2 miles

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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Orkney Fossil and Vintage Centre

Northtown · 0.6 miles

Viewforth Road, Burray KW17 2SY

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🏛️ Museum

W. Hourston Blacksmith's Museum

Roeberry · 3.1 miles

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Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Burray War Memorial

Northtown · 1.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

Churchill Barriers Memorial

St Mary's · 1.9 miles

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🗿 Monument

Italian Chapel Memorial

St Mary's · 1.9 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

St Mary's · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

South Ronaldsay War Memorial

Roeberry · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Tankerness · 5.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Captain EE Fresson Memorial

Tankerness · 6.2 miles

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Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Lime Banks

Northtown · 3.1 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Burnt Mound

Herston · 5.6 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Upper Olad

Herston · 6.2 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Ayresdale Broch aka West Broch of Burray

Northtown · 0.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

East Broch of Burray

Northtown · 1.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Kyelittle Broch (possible)

Northtown · 1.9 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Hillock of Fea, broch site

Northtown · 1.9 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Broch of Ayre

St Mary's · 2.5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Kirk Geo - site of St Colm's Chapel

Northtown · 2.5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Long Cairn (Neolithic)

Northtown · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Northtown · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

The Cairn Head, Broch

Hoxa · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Burnt Mound

St Mary's · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Laughton's Knowe (Prehistoric barrow)

St Mary's · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Mounds

St Mary's · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

North Cairn (Chambered, Neolithic - possible)

Northtown · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Tumuli

Roeberry · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Site of St Margaret's Chapel (possibly 13C)

Roeberry · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Brough of Ontoft, site

Roeberry · 3.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Blomuir Passage Grave

St Mary's · 3.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Ward of Paplay (mound and cairn/pillar)

Toab · 3.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

The Wart

Roeberry · 3.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Sorquoy Standing Stone

Roeberry · 3.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Kirk Ness Mound

Roeberry · 3.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Howe of Hoxa, Broch site

Hoxa · 4.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Little Howe Of Hoxa Settlement

Hoxa · 4.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Kirk Ness Dyke and planticrub

Roeberry · 4.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

St Colm's Chapel

Hoxa · 4.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Pictish symbol stone (was part of window sill)

Roeberry · 4.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Netherbutton RAF Radar Station [WW2]

St Mary's · 4.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Old fishing station and storehouse (C18)

Roeberry · 4.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

St Ola's Chapel (Norse) and burial ground (Medieval)

Herston · 5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Campston, Broch

Toab · 5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Burnt Mounds

Toab · 5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Site of Sir Hugh's Seat

Scapa · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Howe of Langskaill, Broch

Tankerness · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Radar and anti-aircraft battery

Herston · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Site of St Ninian's Chapel and burial ground

Herston · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Stews Standing stone (Prehistoric)

Herston · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Dingy's Howe Broch

Toab · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Mine Howe (Iron Age settlement

Tankerness · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Ste Peter's Kirk (remains of)

Toab · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

The Five Hillocks (Prehistoric barrows)

Tankerness · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Clouduhall aka Cloddyhall (Prehistoric standing stone)

Herston · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Clouduhal Cist (and possible chambered cairn)

Herston · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Crowe Howe

Tankerness · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Herston · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Herston · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Site of Mucklehouse Ruid Chapel and burial ground (around C14)

Herston · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Harra Brough, site

Herston · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Nev Hill Cairn

Herston · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Chambered cairn (Neoloithic)

Herston · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Weems Castle, Broch

Herston · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Hillocks of Garth

Scapa · 6.2 miles

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Days out

🏖️ Beaches & bathing spots

🏖️ Beach

Sand of Cornquoy

Northtown · 3.1 miles

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🏖️ Beach

Sands of Wright

Roeberry · 4.3 miles

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🏖️ Beach

Long Ayre

Roeberry · 4.3 miles

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🏖️ Beach

Ayre of Banks

Herston · 5 miles

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🏖️ Beach

Sandi Sand

Toab · 5.6 miles

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Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

The Italian Chapel

St Mary's · 1.9 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Hope Community Play Park

Roeberry · 3.1 miles

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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Northtown.

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