Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Islands
Loch of Tankerness
Loch of Tankerness in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loch of Tankerness is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Loch of Tankerness is a large, lowland, freshwater loch on the Orkney mainland in Scotland. The loch is roughly triangular in shape and is shallow with a flat bottom that gradually deepens from west to east. It lies approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) southeast of Kirkwall.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.9683, -2.8436
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2QS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q18737003 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch of Tankerness (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Howie of the Manse, Broch
Archaeological sites · 0.4 km
Ancilliary Building, Old St Andrews Manse, Tankerness
Palaces · 0.6 km
Tankerness Mill (19C watermill - overshot, grain)
Watermills · 0.8 km
Tankerness Mill - early C19 watermill, overshot,
Watermills · 0.8 km
St Andrew's Burial-Ground, Hall of Tankerness
Historic churches · 0.9 km
Former fishing station and curing building C19
Archaeological sites · 1.0 km
Pier, Fishing Station, Hall of Tankerness, Tankerness
Piers · 1.0 km
Mill Sand
Beaches · 1.3 km
Sheila Fleet Jewellery and Resturant
Natural landmarks · 1.4 km
St Andrew's Kirk, Tankerness
Historic churches · 1.4 km
St Andrews, Orkney
Historic churches · 1.6 km
Fea Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.7 km
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Howie of the Manse, Broch
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Ancilliary Building, Old St Andrews Manse, Tankerness
Ancilliary Building, Old St Andrews Manse, Tankerness — palace in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Watermills · Scottish Islands
Tankerness Mill (19C watermill - overshot, grain)
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Tankerness Mill - early C19 watermill, overshot,
Tankerness Mill - early C19 watermill, overshot, is a watermill in the United Kingdom.
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St Andrew's Burial-Ground, Hall of Tankerness
St Andrew's Burial-Ground, Hall of Tankerness — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
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Former fishing station and curing building C19
Former fishing station and curing building C19 — a archaeological in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Loch of Tankerness
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch of Tankerness?
- Loch of Tankerness is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2QS).
- What is Loch of Tankerness?
- Loch of Tankerness in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Loch of Tankerness?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2QS.
- Is Loch of Tankerness free to visit?
- Yes, Loch of Tankerness is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loch of Tankerness?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2QS. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.