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Green Hill of Scarton

Where is Green Hill of Scarton?

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

Grid reference: ND 3378 9005

Lat / long: 58.792940, -3.147376

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

9°C
max 10°C / min 8°C
24km/h SE
1015mb
71%
20%
04:41 19:42

Few clouds
Weather observed at Orphir at 15:31

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Historic sites near Green Hill of Scarton

Ancient sites

  • Burrowston (possible)broch (0.52 km)
  • Outer Green Hillbroch (0.66 km)
  • Green Hill of Hestigeobroch (1.02 km)
  • Green Hillbroch (2.46 km)
  • The Skeobroch (5.6 km)
  • Green Hillbroch, cists (15.49 km)
  • Canisbay (site of)broch (17.19 km)
  • Gillsbroch (17.74 km)
  • Scarfskerrybroch (17.79 km)
  • Duncansby Head (possible) (site of)broch (18.07 km)
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Castles

  • Snelsetter Castle (site of)(1.94 km)
  • Smiddybanks (possible) (site of)(11.37 km)
  • Halcro Castle (site of)(13.29 km)
  • Castle Mestag(13.7 km)
  • Castle Grimness (site of)(14.23 km)
  • Castle of Mey(16.82 km)
  • Brough Castle(19.36 km)
  • Bu Of Cairston Castle(20.52 km)
  • Gernaness(22.15 km)
  • Freswick House(23.23 km)
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Pictish sites near Green Hill of Scarton

Pictish stones

  • Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone (25.78 km)
  • Ulbster Class II cross slab (29.95 km)
  • Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone (31.54 km)
  • Skinnet Class II cross slab (34.71 km)
  • Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone (35.03 km)
  • Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone (35.05 km)
  • Reay Class III cross slab (36.95 km)
  • Brough Of Birsay Class II symbol stone (39.67 km)
  • Sandside Class I symbol stone (45.81 km)
  • Watenan Class I symbol stone (49.3 km)
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites

  • Burgheadfort (122.84 km)
  • Gaulcrosshoard (127.45 km)
  • Torveansilver chain (161.01 km)
  • St. Ninian's Islehoard (167.34 km)
  • Parkhillsilver chain (183.84 km)
  • Niggsilver chain (196.42 km)
  • Dunnicaerfort (211.85 km)
  • Norrie's Lawhoard (282.47 km)
  • Traprain Lawsilver chain (315.71 km)
  • Haddingtonsilver chain (316.64 km)
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Pictish placenames

  • Aberscross(105.97 km)
  • Pitgrudy(112.4 km)
  • Pitsligo(136.34 km)
  • Aberdour(136.46 km)
  • Pittulie(136.59 km)
  • Aberchirder(140.29 km)
  • Pitlurg(144.66 km)
  • Aberlour(147.12 km)
  • Pitcaple(168.12 km)
  • Pittodrie(169.53 km)
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Accommodation near Green Hill of Scarton

Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
13.9km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
16.8km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
16.9km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
17.8km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
19.8km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
20.0km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
22.8km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
23.0km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
23.1km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
26.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Green Hill of Scarton

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
17.2km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
30.9km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
30.9km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
30.9km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
35.4km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
113.4km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
113.6km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
113.6km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
120.9km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
121.0km away
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Published on the 25th of February 2013 at 2:48 pm. Updated on the 25th of February 2013 at 2:48 pm.

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