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Holm of Huip

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Holm of Huip

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The Holm of Huip is a small island in the Orkney Islands, in Spurness Sound to the north west of Stronsay. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 59°10'6"N, 2°39'0"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Holm of Huip – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Quoyness chambered cairn, Midgarth, Eday, Stronsay.

4.9 miNE
Archaeological site
Quoyness chambered cairn, Sanday
125 min walk • Quoyness chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. Similar to Maeshowe in design, the tomb was probably built around 3000 BC.
2.7 miS
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Midgarth
69 min walk • Linga Holm, commonly known as Linga, Midgarth and the Holm of Midgarth is an uninhabited Scottish island extending to approximately 57 hectares situated 700 metres west of Stronsay island in the Orkney archipelago.
4.8 miW
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Eday
122 min walk • Eday is one of the islands of Orkney, which are located to the north of the Scottish mainland. One of the North Isles, Eday is about 24 kilometres from the Orkney Mainland. With an area of 27 km², it is the ninth-largest island of the archipelago.
2.6 miSE
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Stronsay
68 min walk • Stronsay is an island in Orkney, Scotland. It is known as Orkney's 'Island of Bays', owing to an irregular shape with miles of coastline, with three large bays separated by two isthmuses: St Catherine's Bay to the west, the Bay of Holland to the south and Mill Bay to the east.
2.7 miSE
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Papa Stronsay
69 min walk • Papa Stronsay is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying north east of Stronsay. It is 74 hectares in size, and 13 metres above sea level at its highest point.
5.2 miNW
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Calf of Eday
134 min walk • The Calf of Eday is an uninhabited island in Orkney, Scotland, lying north east of Eday. It is known for its wildlife and its prehistoric ruins.