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North Roe
North Roe in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
North Roe 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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Official information
Ronas Hill - North Roe & Tingon is a designated Ramsar site located in the North Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It features active blanket bogs, acidic lochans, and pools that provide habitat for various wildlife, including common seals and otters.
From the Wikipedia article
North Roe is a village, and protected area at the northern tip in the large Northmavine peninsula of the Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is a small village, with a school with fewer than a dozen pupils in 2011. The village is served by the A970 road which runs the length of the Shetland mainland from south to north and is a single-carriageway for the final nine miles.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 60.5887, -1.3343
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9RY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Official site
- rsis.ramsar.org
Sources
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Sandvoe Field
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Nearby
📷 5📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Islands
Methodist Church, North Roe
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📷 5Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Muckle Ward
Muckle Ward — a hill or mountain in scotland islands.
📷 5Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Hill of Sandvoe
Hill of Sandvoe — mountain in scotland islands. Elevation: 121 m.
📷 5Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Sandvoe Field
Sandvoe Field — a hill or mountain in scotland islands.
📷 3Islands · Scottish Islands
North Holm of Burravoe
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Where to eat & stay near North Roe
Places to stay
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Braewick Caravan Park
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📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Burravoe Pier Trust Campsite
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Places to eat & drink
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Roe?
- North Roe is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9RY).
- What is North Roe?
- North Roe in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to North Roe?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9RY.
- How do I get to North Roe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9RY. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.