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Gernaness

Alternative names for Gernaness

Nether Bigging

Where is Gernaness?

Gernaness is in the parish of Stenness and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: HY 3006 1192

Lat / long: 58.988711, -3.218615

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OS Map for Gernaness

OS map 463
Orkney – West Mainland (Stromness & Graemsay)
OS Explorer map 463


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Directions to Gernaness

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Weather at Gernaness

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C
5km/h N
1008mb
87%
100%
02:59 21:29

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Stromness at 20:39

References (books)

The Castles of Western and Northern Scotland
Mike Slater
Malvern, 1995

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Gernaness

Bu Of Cairston Castle

3.6km away

Castle Bloody (site of)

4.9km away

Damsay Castle (site of)

9.1km away

Castle Of Snusgar (site of)

10.0km away

Burn Of Lushan Castle (site of)

11.6km away

Ellibister Castle (site of)

12.0km away

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

14.8km away

Bishop's Palace

14.9km away

Earl's Palace

14.9km away
more castles....
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Ancient sites near Gernaness

Green Hill broch, cists

10.4km away

Green Hill broch

21.0km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

22.2km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

22.3km away

Outer Green Hill broch

22.7km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

23.1km away

The Skeo broch

24.0km away

Scarfskerry broch

37.9km away

Rattarburn (possible) (site of) broch

38.3km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Gernaness

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

4.9km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

8.2km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

8.2km away

Redland Class I symbol stone

9.4km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

9.5km away

Oxtro Class I symbol stone

15.6km away

Sands of Evie Class I symbol stone

16.5km away

Gurness 1 Class I symbol stone

17.0km away

Brough Of Birsay Class II symbol stone

17.7km away
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Pictish sites near Gernaness

Burghead fort

143.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

149.6km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

153.3km away

Torvean silver chain

179.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

205.7km away

Nigg silver chain

218.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

233.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

304.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

337.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Gernaness

The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
5.7km away
Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
7.1km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
8.2km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
10.7km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
13.8km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
14.4km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
15.6km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
15.7km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
15.9km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
37.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gernaness

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
39.3km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
47.2km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
47.2km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
47.2km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
57.4km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
131.7km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
131.8km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
131.8km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
139.3km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
139.4km away
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Published on the 2nd of April 2016 at 9:57 pm. Updated on the 2nd of April 2016 at 9:57 pm.

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