Windmills · Scottish Islands
Scar
Scar in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Scar 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Scar is a village and farm complex on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. The B9068 road runs from Scar to Kettletoft. The Scar boat burial was found at the Crook Beach in 1985 and discovered in September 1991. Scar House (late 18th to early 19th century), former windmill (later 18th century) and former water mill (18th to 19th century) are B listed buildings.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 59.2920, -2.5800
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q16897141 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scar, Orkney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Watermill, Scar, Westove, Sanday
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Whistlebare,platform settlement 250m N of,Burness
Vineyards · 0.8 km
Scar boat burial
Burial mounds & barrows · 0.9 km
Roos Wick
Natural landmarks · 1.4 km
Whitemill Bay
Natural landmarks · 2.8 km
Lamaness Firth
Natural landmarks · 2.9 km
North Bay
Natural landmarks · 3.0 km
Bay of Brough
Natural landmarks · 3.0 km
Otters Wick
Natural landmarks · 3.7 km
Ayres Rock Hostel
Hostels · 4.4 km
Ayres Rock Hostel & Campsite
Campsites · 4.4 km
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Watermill, Scar, Westove, Sanday
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Burness, Scar, Sanday
Burness, Scar, Sanday — category B listed building-listed windmill in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 2Vineyards · Scottish Islands
Whistlebare,platform settlement 250m N of,Burness
Whistlebare,platform settlement 250m N of,Burness — a UK vineyard in scotland islands, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
📷 4Burial mounds & barrows · Scottish Islands
Scar boat burial
Scar boat burial in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
📷 5📷 5Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands
Whitemill Bay
Whitemill Bay — a natural feature in scotland islands.
Where to eat & stay near Scar
Places to stay
📷 5📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Ayres Rock Hostel & Campsite
Ayres Rock Hostel & Campsite — a campsite in scotland islands.
📷 5
📷 5Hostels · Scottish Islands
Eday Community Youth Hostel
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📷 5Hostels · Scottish Islands
Papa Westray Hostel
Papa Westray Hostel — a hostel in scotland islands.
📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Chalmersquoy Camping
Chalmersquoy Camping — a campsite in scotland islands.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scar?
- Scar is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2AZ).
- What is Scar?
- Scar in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Scar?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2AZ.
- Is Scar free to visit?
- Yes, Scar is free to enter.
- How do I get to Scar?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2AZ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.