Islands · Scottish Islands
Whome
In or near St Margaret's Hope.
Whome in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Chris Downer — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Whome 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
Whome, referred to as Burnside by locals, is the largest settlement on the Orkney island of Flotta, Scotland. The village is situated on the B9046, the main road across Flotta. Views from Whome look across Pan Hope, to the Flotta oil terminal across the bay. The B9046 on the outskirts of Whome adjoins to the B9045, leading down to the Flotta ferry terminal.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Much of Whome was developed during the 1970-1980s, built as council housing, however the settlement takes its name from the nearby centuries-old Whome Farm, the kiln and barn of which became a Category C listed building in 2002. It grew following the North Sea oil boom in the 1970s, and much of the social housing in Whome accommodated workers at the Flotta oil terminal during the 1980s. The main council housing estate in Whome is known as Burnside.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.8300, -3.1000
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW16 3NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q116861384 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whome (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Flotta Heritage Centre / Museum
Museums · 0.4 km
Curries Firth
Natural landmarks · 0.6 km
Pan Hope
Natural landmarks · 0.9 km
Flotta Church, Hoy
Historic churches · 1.0 km
Flotta
Islands · 1.0 km
Flotta War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.1 km
Netherhowe (site of)
Historic houses · 1.2 km
Overhowe (site of)
Historic houses · 1.3 km
Flotta Oil Terminal
Islands · 1.4 km
Kirk Bay
Mountains & hills · 1.5 km
Cave of Banks
Caves · 1.8 km
SM UB-116
Other places · 2.0 km
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Flotta
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whome?
- Whome is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW16 3NP).
- What is Whome?
- Whome in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Whome?
- Drivers can use postcode KW16 3NP.
- Is Whome free to visit?
- Yes, Whome is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whome?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW16 3NP. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.