Loch of Stenness, Stenness

Name: Loch of Stenness
Address: Stenness, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Stenness

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The Loch of Stenness is a large brackish loch on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Stenness. It is 2 miles northeast of the town of Stromness, lies immediately to the south of the Loch of Harray and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar. In Old Norse its name was Steinnesvatn. ()

Alternative names: Length: 4 miWidth: 7920 ftMaximum depth: 17 ftElevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 58°59'55"N, 3°15'8"W

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Loch of Stenness – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ring of Brodgar, Yesnaby, Stones of Stenness, Ness of Brodgar.

0.8 miE
Neolithic stone circle and circular ditch
Ring of Brodgar, Stenness
21 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Neolithic landscape of Orkney, Scotland, the Ring of Brodgar is a prehistoric marvel that continues to captivate visitors from around the world. This ancient stone circle, located near the town of Stenness, is a monumental testament to the...
4 miNW
Protected area
Yesnaby, Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area
102 min walk • Yesnaby is an area in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas.
1.6 miE
Prehistoric monument in a wild landscape
Stones of Stenness, Stenness
41 min walk • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles.
1.3 miE
Historical place, Archaeological site
Ness of Brodgar, Stromness
34 min walk • The Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site in Orkney, Scotland. Excavations at the site began in 2003.
3 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Pier Arts Centre, Stromness
76 min walk • The Pier Arts Centre is an art gallery and museum in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. It was established in 1979 to provide a home for an important collection of fine art donated to "be held in trust for Orkney" by the author, peace activist and philanthropist Margaret Gardiner.
2.3 miE
Historical place, Ruins,
Maeshowe, Stenness
58 min walk • Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland, it gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch of Harray, Stenness
54 min walk • The Loch of Harray is the largest loch of Mainland Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Harray. It lies immediately north of the Loch of Stenness and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.
0.8 miS
Archaeological site
Unstan Chambered Cairn, Kirkwall
22 min walk • Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about 2 mi north-east of Stromness on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The tomb was built on a promontory that extends into the Loch of Stenness near the settlement of Howe.
1.6 miE
Archaeological site
Barnhouse Village, Stenness
42 min walk • The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness, about 5 miles north-east of Stromness. It was discovered in 1984 by Colin Richards.
4.5 miNW
Architecture
Skaill House, Stromness
116 min walk • Skaill House is a historic manor house in Sandwick parish on Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The house overlooks the neolithic site, Skara Brae, and the Bay of Skaill.
2.3 miE
Archaeological site,
Heart of Neolithic Orkney, Stenness
58 min walk • Heart of Neolithic Orkney refers to a group of Neolithic monuments found on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The name was adopted by UNESCO when it proclaimed these sites as a World Heritage Site in December 1999.