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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

14°C
max 15°C / min 14°C
21km/h SE
1025mb
78%
78%
03:01 21:26

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Orphir at 16:16
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Ancient sites near Green Hill of Scarton

Burrowston (possible) broch

0.5km away

Outer Green Hill broch

0.7km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

1.0km away

Green Hill broch

2.5km away

The Skeo broch

5.6km away

Green Hill broch, cists

15.5km away

Canisbay (site of) broch

17.2km away

Gills broch

17.7km away

Scarfskerry broch

17.8km away
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Castles near Green Hill of Scarton

Snelsetter Castle (site of)

1.9km away

Smiddybanks (possible) (site of)

11.4km away

Halcro Castle (site of)

13.3km away

Castle Mestag

13.7km away

Castle Grimness (site of)

14.2km away

Castle of Mey

16.8km away

Brough Castle

19.4km away

Bu Of Cairston Castle

20.5km away

Brabster Castle

20.6km away
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Pictish stones near Green Hill of Scarton

Flotta Class III cross slab

4.2km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

13.3km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

14.4km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

14.4km away

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

20.2km away

Greens Class I symbol stone

24.2km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

25.8km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

26.0km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

26.9km away
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Pictish sites near Green Hill of Scarton

Burghead fort

122.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

127.4km away

Torvean silver chain

161.0km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

167.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

183.8km away

Nigg silver chain

196.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

211.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

282.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

315.7km away
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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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