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Green Hill of Hestigeo

Alternative names for Green Hill of Hestigeo

Green Hill of Hesti Geo; Green Hill of Hestiegeo

Where is Green Hill of Hestigeo?

Green Hill of Hestigeo is in the parish of Walls and Flotta and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: ND 3375 8905

Lat / long: 58.783784, -3.147572

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Orkney – Hoy, South Walls & Flotta
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Weather at Green Hill of Hestigeo

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
43km/h SE
1006mb
89%
100%
06:15 18:24

Light rain
Weather observed at Orphir at 19:52

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Ancient sites near Green Hill of Hestigeo

Outer Green Hill broch

0.7km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

0.9km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

1.0km away

Green Hill broch

3.0km away

The Skeo broch

5.3km away

Canisbay (site of) broch

16.2km away

Green Hill broch, cists

16.3km away

Gills broch

16.7km away

Scarfskerry broch

16.9km away
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Castles near Green Hill of Hestigeo

Snelsetter Castle (site of)

1.5km away

Smiddybanks (possible) (site of)

11.8km away

Castle Mestag

12.7km away

Halcro Castle (site of)

13.0km away

Castle Grimness (site of)

14.6km away

Castle of Mey

15.8km away

Brough Castle

18.5km away

Brabster Castle

19.6km away

Bu Of Cairston Castle

21.5km away
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Pictish stones near Green Hill of Hestigeo

Flotta Class III cross slab

5.0km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

13.4km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

15.4km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

15.4km away

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

20.8km away

Greens Class I symbol stone

24.8km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

24.9km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

27.0km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

27.9km away
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Pictish sites near Green Hill of Hestigeo

Burghead fort

121.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

126.4km away

Torvean silver chain

160.1km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

168.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

182.9km away

Nigg silver chain

195.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

210.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

281.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

314.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Green Hill of Hestigeo

Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
14.9km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
16.8km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
17.3km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
17.7km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
19.1km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
20.8km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
23.7km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
23.9km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
24.0km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
25.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Green Hill of Hestigeo

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
16.2km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
30.1km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
30.1km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
30.2km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
34.4km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
112.5km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
112.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
112.7km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
120.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
120.1km away
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Published on the 25th of February 2013 at 2:25 pm. Updated on the 25th of February 2013 at 2:36 pm.

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