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Smiddybanks (possible) (site of)

Alternative names for Smiddybanks

Smiddy Banks

Where is Smiddybanks?

Smiddybanks is in the parish of South Ronaldsay and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference:ND 4452 9387

Lat / long:58.828759,-2.962536

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OS Map for Smiddybanks

OS map 461
Orkney – East Mainland (South Ronaldsay, Shapinsay & Kirkwall)
OS Explorer map 461


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Directions to Smiddybanks

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Weather at Smiddybanks

5°C
max 6°C / min 4°C
22km/h W
1028mb
85%
14%
08:13 16:37

Few clouds
Weather observed at Orphir at 18:33

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 4
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1892

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Smiddybanks

Castle Grimness (site of)

2.9km away

Halcro Castle (site of)

8.6km away

Snelsetter Castle (site of)

13.2km away

Earl's Palace

16.9km away

Bishop's Palace

16.9km away

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

17.1km away

Castle Mestag

20.4km away

Damsay Castle (site of)

20.8km away

Gernaness

23.1km away
more castles....
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Ancient sites near Smiddybanks

Outer Green Hill broch

11.1km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

11.4km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

11.8km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

11.9km away

Green Hill broch

13.3km away

The Skeo broch

17.0km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

21.0km away

Green Hill broch, cists

21.4km away

Green Hill broch

23.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Smiddybanks

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

4.0km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

7.9km away

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

9.4km away

Greens Class I symbol stone

13.4km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

15.3km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

15.3km away

Ness Class I symbol stone

18.3km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

22.4km away

Redland Class I symbol stone

24.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Smiddybanks

Burghead fort

128.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

130.1km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

157.7km away

Torvean silver chain

169.0km away

Parkhill silver chain

184.7km away

Nigg silver chain

197.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

213.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

286.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

318.9km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Smiddybanks

Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
16.0km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
16.1km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
16.4km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
17.0km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
22.0km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
23.1km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
23.6km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
25.1km away
Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
29.1km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
29.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Smiddybanks

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
21.5km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
40.2km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
41.4km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
41.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
41.5km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
121.9km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
122.1km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
122.1km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
126.8km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
129.3km away
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Published on the 29th of July 2011 at 6:55 pm. Updated on the 5th of June 2013 at 4:46 pm.

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