Cantick Head Lighthouse, South Walls

Name: Cantick Head Lighthouse
Address: South Walls, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in South Walls

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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The Cantick Head Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse on the Scottish island of South Walls in the Orkney Islands. It is located at the end of Cantick Head, a long peninsula on the south-eastern coast of South Walls that overlooks the Pentland Firth and the Sound of Hoxa, which forms the southern entry to the natural harbour of Scapa Flow. ()

Coordinates: 58°47'14"N, 3°7'53"W

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Cantick Head Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hackness Martello Tower, RNLB Thomas McCunn, Calf of Flotta, Flotta.

1.3 miNW
Historical place, Tower
Hackness Martello Tower, South Walls
33 min walk • Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a British Army barracks and museum located on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland.
3.5 miW
Ship
RNLB Thomas McCunn, Hoy
90 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.
5 miNE
Island
Calf of Flotta
128 min walk • The Calf of Flotta is a small island in Scapa Flow, Orkney. The Calf is next to Flotta, with "Calf" deriving from Old Norse/Norn and meaning a smaller island by a larger one.
3.2 miN
Island
Flotta
82 min walk • Flotta is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow. The island is known for its large oil terminal and is linked by Orkney Ferries to Houton on the Orkney Mainland, Lyness on Hoy and Longhope on South Walls. The island has a population of 80.
4.3 miN
Island
Fara
111 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.
7.1 miNE
Island
Hunda
180 min walk • Hunda is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is 100 hectares in extent and rises to 42 metres above sea level.
5.6 miNW
Island
Rysa Little
142 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.
3.9 miSE
Island
Swona
100 min walk • The island is a paradise for birdwatchers, as it is home to a variety of seabirds, including puffins, razorbills, and guillemots. Visitors can also spot seals basking on the rocks and enjoy the sight of dolphins and whales swimming offshore.
1.4 miNE
Island
Switha
35 min walk • Switha is a small uninhabited island towards the south of Orkney, Scotland, approximately 41 hectares in area.