Holm of Scockness

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The Holm of Scockness is a small island in the Orkney Islands, between Rousay and Egilsay. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 59°10'6"N, 2°57'0"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Broch of Gurness, Midhowe Chambered Cairn, Blackhammer Chambered Cairn, St Magnus Church.

5.6 miSW
History museum, Historical place, Museum
Broch of Gurness, Birsay
143 min walk • The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall. It once housed a substantial community.
5.3 miW
Archaeological site
Midhowe Chambered Cairn, Rousay
137 min walk • Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. The name "Midhowe" comes from the Iron Age broch known as Midhowe Broch, that lies just west of the tomb.
3.7 miSW
Archaeological site
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn, Rousay
95 min walk • Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic cairn on Rousay, in Orkney, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument in the care of Historic Environment Scotland. It is thought to date from around 3000 BC.
0.9 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Magnus Church, Egilsay
25 min walk • St Magnus's Church is a medieval church located on the island of Egilsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The site is recognized as the place of execution of Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, in the 12th century.
5.4 miW
Archaeological site
Midhowe Broch, Rousay
137 min walk • Midhowe Broch is an iron-age broch located on the west coast of the island of Rousay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland.
1.2 miNE
Island
Kili Holm
32 min walk • Kili Holm is a tidal island in the Orkney Islands, linked to Egilsay. Unusually, like its neighbour Egilsay, it may have a partly Gaelic etymology, in this case from cille meaning a monk's cell.
4.5 miNE
Island
Rusk Holm
114 min walk • Rusk Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, near Faray to the west.
5.4 miS
Island
Sweyn Holm
138 min walk • Sweyn Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, next to Gairsay. It is thought to be named for Sweyn Asleifsson, who was connected with Gairsay or possibly a corruption of "servant's island" in Norse.
3.5 miS
Island
Wyre
90 min walk • One of the main attractions on the island is the ancient Viking burial ground, where visitors can learn about the island's Norse heritage and the fascinating history of its early inhabitants. The ruins of the 12th century St.
6.1 miNE
Island
Holm of Faray
156 min walk • The Holm of Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, near Faray and Westray, which it lies between. Together with its neighbour Faray, it is designated a SSSI due to its importance as a haul-out site and breeding area for grey seals.
5 miSE
Island
Muckle Green Holm
128 min walk • Muckle Green Holm is an uninhabited island in the North Isles of the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is roughly 28 hectares in extent and rises to 28 metres above sea level, the summit having a trig point.