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Papa Stronsay

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Alternative names: Area: 182.86 acres (0.2857 mi²)Coordinates: 59°9'7"N, 2°34'54"W
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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Papa Stronsay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Quoyness chambered cairn, Midgarth, Holm of Huip, Stronsay.

  • quoyness chambered cairn sanday5.1 miN
    Archaeological site

    Quoyness chambered cairn, Sanday

    131 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.

  • midgarth3.5 miSW
    Island

    Midgarth

    90 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.

  • holm of huip2.7 miNW
    Island

    Holm of Huip

    69 min walk • The Holm of Huip is a small island in the Orkney Islands, in Spurness Sound to the north west of Stronsay. The Holm has a cairn on it, and a number of grey seals.

  • stronsay0.9 miSW
    Island

    Stronsay

    24 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.

  • calf of eday7.6 miNW
    Island

    Calf of Eday

    195 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.

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