Twatt, Birsay
#7 among attractions in Birsay
Facts and practical information
Twatt is a small settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt,1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. ()
Birsay United Kingdom
Twatt – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Skara Brae, Yesnaby, Earl's Palace, Loch of Harray.
4.2 miSW Europe's most complete neolithic villageSkara Brae, Stromness
107 min walk • Nestled on the windswept shores of Sandwick in Orkney, Scotland, lies Skara Brae, one of the most remarkable prehistoric sites in Europe. This Neolithic settlement, which dates back to approximately 3180 BCE, provides a unique window into the lives of our ancestors...
Protected areaYesnaby, Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area
148 min walk • Yesnaby is an area in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas.
Forts and castlesEarl's Palace, Birsay
68 min walk • The Earl's Palace in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, is a ruined 16th-century castle. It was built by Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney, illegitimate son of King James V and his mistress Euphemia Elphinstone. The palace is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLoch of Harray, Stenness
131 min walk • The Loch of Harray is the largest loch of Mainland Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Harray. It lies immediately north of the Loch of Stenness and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.
Lighthouse, Vernacular architectureBrough of Birsay, Birsay
91 min walk • The unmanned Brough of Birsay Lighthouse lighthouse was built in 1925 by David A Stevenson. It is located on the Brough of Birsay, an uninhabited tidal island off the north west coast of Mainland in Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Birsay.
ArchitectureSkaill House, Stromness
105 min walk • Skaill House is a historic manor house in Sandwick parish on Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The house overlooks the neolithic site, Skara Brae, and the Bay of Skaill.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLoch of Boardhouse, Birsay
28 min walk • The Loch of Boardhouse is a freshwater loch in the parish of Birsay in the north west of the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It acts as a reservoir for public water supply and is popular for trout fishing.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLoch of Swannay, Mainland
90 min walk • The Loch of Swannay is the most northerly loch on the mainland of Orkney and lies within the parish of Birsay in the north west of the island. It is an elliptically shaped, freshwater loch and is close to the lochs of Hundland and Boardhouse.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLoch of Hundland, Birsay
49 min walk • The Loch of Hundland is a shallow freshwater loch in the parish of Birsay in the north west of the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. The loch lies between the larger lochs of Swannay and Boardhouse and acts as the main water catchment for Loch of Boardhouse.
WatermillDounby Click Mill, Mainland
89 min walk • Dounby Click Mill is a mill located on the Mainland of Orkney, in Scotland. It is the last of the horizontal or "Norse" watermills of Orkney still in working order. The mill is constructed with drystone walls and roofed with flagstones and turf.
StelaBuckquoy spindle-whorl, Birsay
79 min walk • The Buckquoy spindle-whorl is an Ogham-inscribed spindle-whorl dating from the Early Middle Ages, probably the 8th century, which was found in 1970 in Buckquoy, Birsay, Orkney, Scotland.
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