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Green Hill

Alternative names for Green Hill

Green Hill of Quoyness; Greenhill

Where is Green Hill?

Green Hill is in the parish of Hoy and Graemsay and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: HY 2500 0284

Lat / long: 58.906304, -3.303572

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

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
16km/h N
1006mb
89%
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05:49 18:46

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Weather observed at Stromness at 00:32
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Canmore
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Ancient sites near Green Hill

Green Hill broch

13.5km away

The Skeo broch

15.3km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

15.4km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

15.5km away

Outer Green Hill broch

16.1km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

16.3km away

Scarfskerry broch

28.6km away

Rattarburn (possible) (site of) broch

28.9km away

Ham souterrains

29.0km away
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Castles near Green Hill

Bu Of Cairston Castle

7.1km away

Castle Bloody (site of)

10.0km away

Gernaness

10.4km away

Snelsetter Castle (site of)

15.6km away

Castle Of Snusgar (site of)

16.8km away

Damsay Castle (site of)

17.9km away

Smiddybanks (possible) (site of)

21.4km away

Bishop's Palace

21.4km away

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

21.4km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Green Hill

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

8.6km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

8.6km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

15.1km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

15.1km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

18.8km away

Redland Class I symbol stone

19.2km away

Oxtro Class I symbol stone

23.9km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

25.0km away

Brough Of Birsay Class II symbol stone

25.7km away
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Pictish sites near Green Hill

Burghead fort

134.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

141.5km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

163.5km away

Torvean silver chain

169.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

198.6km away

Nigg silver chain

211.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

226.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

295.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

329.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Green Hill

Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
1.7km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
5.4km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
5.8km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
7.0km away
Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
16.8km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
20.4km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
20.7km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
21.7km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
24.3km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
29.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Green Hill

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
32.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
36.9km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
36.9km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
36.9km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
49.2km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
121.4km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
121.5km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
121.5km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
129.1km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
129.1km away
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Published on the 25th of February 2013 at 2:44 pm. Updated on the 25th of February 2013 at 2:45 pm.

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