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Needle

#6059 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Needle is a 70-metre-high sea stack on the island of Hoy, in Orkney, Scotland. It is located on the south west coast of Hoy at ND243902. ()

Coordinates: 58°47'30"N, 3°18'48"W

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Needle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: RNLB Thomas McCunn, Fara, Rysa Little.

3.1 miE
Ship
RNLB Thomas McCunn, Hoy
81 min walk • RNLB Thomas McCunn is a 45ft 6in Watson-class lifeboat stationed at Longhope in Orkney, Scotland, from January 1933 until April 1962. During which time she was launched on service 101 times and saved 308 lives.
6.3 miNE
Island
Fara
160 min walk • Fara is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s.
6.3 miNE
Island
Rysa Little
160 min walk • Rysa Little, commonly referred to as Rysa, is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is approximately 32 hectares in area, and rises to 20 metres above sea level.