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The Skeo

Where is The Skeo?

The Skeo is in the parish of Walls and Flotta and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: ND 2857 8796

Lat / long: 58.773341, -3.236829

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OS Map for The Skeo

Orkney – Hoy, South Walls & Flotta
OS Explorer map 462

Directions to The Skeo

Enter a starting point

Weather at The Skeo

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C

39km/h NE
988mb
85%
100%
06:04 18:34

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Orphir at 18:49

References (websites)

Ancient sites near The Skeo

Green Hill broch

Burrowston (possible) broch

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

Green Hill of Scarton broch

Outer Green Hill broch

Scarfskerry broch

Rattarburn (possible) (site of) broch

Ratter (possible) broch

Ham souterrains

more ancient sites....

Castles near The Skeo

Snelsetter Castle (site of)

Castle Mestag

Castle of Mey

Brough Castle

Smiddybanks (possible) (site of)

Halcro Castle (site of)

Brabster Castle

Castle Grimness (site of)

Bu Of Cairston Castle

more castles....

Pictish stones near The Skeo

Flotta Class III cross slab

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Ulbster Class II cross slab

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near The Skeo

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near The Skeo

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

more food.... / more drink....