Loch of Kirbister, Mainland

Name: Loch of Kirbister
Address: Mainland, United Kingdom

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Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Lake

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The Loch of Kirbister is a small, shallow, somewhat triangular shaped loch on Mainland Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Orphir. It lies 5 mi south west of Kirkwall on cultivated land between two hills. There is a small turf covered islet known as the Groundwater of Holm just off the eastern shore of the loch. It shows traces in stone of an oval structure and small projecting pier. The loch is popular for trout fishing and the Orkney Trout Fishing Association has a hatchery at the Kirbister pumphouse on the loch edge. ()

Length: 6600 ftWidth: 2640 ftMaximum depth: 6 ftElevation: 52 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 58°57'15"N, 3°5'57"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Stones of Stenness, The Pickaquoy Centre, St Magnus Cathedral, Ness of Brodgar.

4.7 miNW
Prehistoric monument in a wild landscape
Stones of Stenness, Stenness
121 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.
5 miNE
Outdoor activities, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
The Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall
127 min walk • The Pickaquoy Centre is a multi-use leisure centre in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. The arena has 1,600-seat stands, and can be condensed and used as a sports hall, with room for two five a side football pitches.
5.3 miE
Striking, 12th-century place of worship
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
136 min walk • St Magnus Cathedral dominates the skyline of Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
5.1 miNW
Historical place, Archaeological site
Ness of Brodgar, Stromness
129 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.
5.3 miE
Stately remains of 2 historic castles
Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall
135 min walk • The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace built at the same time as the adjacent St Magnus Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It housed the cathedral's first bishop, William the Old of the Norwegian Catholic church who took his authority from the Archbishop of Nidaros.
4.3 miNW
Historical place, Ruins,
Maeshowe, Stenness
110 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.
5.3 miE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Earl's Palace, Kirkwall
136 min walk • The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Built by Patrick, Earl of Orkney, its construction began in 1607 and was largely undertaken via forced labour.
4.8 miNW
Archaeological site
Barnhouse Village, Stenness
122 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.
3.4 miN
Island
Holm of Grimbister
88 min walk • Holm of Grimbister is an inhabited tidal islet in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. Located in the Bay of Firth near Finstown it is connected to Mainland Orkney by a causeway.
4.3 miNW
Archaeological site,
Heart of Neolithic Orkney, Stenness
110 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.
4 miN
Island
Damsay
103 min walk • Damsay is an islet in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is approximately 18 hectares in extent and rises to only 11 metres above sea level. It is situated in the Bay of Firth north of the Orkney Mainland near Finstown. Nearby is the smaller islet of Holm of Grimbister.