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History and heritage in Hoy and West Mainland

225 places. The top three for any trip: Maes Howe, Stones of Stenness, Skaill House.

Ranked for any trip.

No. 1
Maes HoweScheduled monument, 1.8 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 2
Stones of StennessScheduled monument, in StennessHistory and heritage
No. 3
Skaill HouseCategory A listed, 9.8 km from Stromness, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 4
Ring of Brodgar2.0 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 5
Dwarfie StaneScheduled monument, 8.6 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 6
Unstan CairnScheduled monument, 2.2 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 7
Cuween HillScheduled monument, 1.1 km from Finstown, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 8
Stromness Museumin StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 9
Ness of Brodgar1.3 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 10
Barnhouse SettlementScheduled monument, 1.1 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 11
Barnhouse StoneScheduled monument, 1.0 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 12
Watch Stone (Orkney)1.0 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 13
Broch of BorwickScheduled monument, 8.3 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 14
Ring of BookanScheduled monument, 3.6 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 15
Maeshowe Visitor Centrein StennessHistory and heritage
No. 16
Chambered CairnScheduled monument, 3.1 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 17
South Knowe2.0 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 18
Hoy High Lighthouse3.2 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 19
Hoy Low2.4 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 20
Tormiston Mill1.7 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 21
Ballarat House,burnt moundScheduled monument, 1.8 km from HarrayHistory and heritage
No. 22
Big Howe, BrochScheduled monument, in StennessHistory and heritage
No. 23
Billia Fiold, enclosures, platforms and banksScheduled monument, 6.1 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 24
Boardhouse,mound 225m SSE of,BimbisterScheduled monument, 1.5 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 25
Breckness, Chapel and Burial-groundScheduled monument, 2.9 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 26
Bridge of Scuan, bridge, 350m NNE of ScuanScheduled monument, 1.6 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 27
Brockan, burnt mound 300m S ofScheduled monument, 2.4 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 28
Brough of Bigging promontory fortScheduled monument, 7.6 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 29
Bu of Orphir, burnt mound and mill dam 250m NW of Bu FarmScheduled monument, 1.6 km from Orphir, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 30
Buckan, enclosure 150m N ofScheduled monument, 3.7 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 31
Burn of Selta, farmsteads, field system and associated remainsScheduled monument, 4.9 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 32
Burnt mounds (prehistoric)Scheduled monument, 6.0 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 33
Burrian BrochScheduled monument, 2.6 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 34
Burrian BrochScheduled monument, 2.2 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 35
Burrian BrochScheduled monument, 4.1 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 36
Cumbla Newgarth, mounds, 200m NNE of QueanScheduled monument, 10 km from Stromness, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 37
Cummi Howe BrochScheduled monument, 2.6 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 38
Diamond Cottage,defended promontory N ofScheduled monument, 2.2 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 39
East Bigging, burnt mound 390m S ofScheduled monument, 6.5 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 40
Easthouse, burnt mound 100m SSW ofScheduled monument, 4.5 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 41
Fan Knowe, burnt mound 210m W of Hyval CottageScheduled monument, 3.2 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 42
Graemsay BatteryScheduled monument, 2.4 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 43
Groundwater, burial mounds 500m ENE ofScheduled monument, 5.3 km from Finstown, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 44
Groundwater, mound 200m NNW of, Loch of KirbisterScheduled monument, 5.1 km from Finstown, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 45
Hall of Ireland, cairns 320m NW ofScheduled monument, 2.3 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 46
Handest, settlement, DounbyScheduled monument, 3.9 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 47
Hillock of Breakna BrochScheduled monument, 1.5 km from Orphir, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 48
Houton Head, battery 325m W of SunnybraesScheduled monument, in HoutonHistory and heritage
No. 49
Houton, chapel 60m E of SunnybraesScheduled monument, in Houton, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 50
Howaback, mound, HourstonScheduled monument, 3.5 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 51
Howe Harper,cairn 300m NW of Binscarth,FinstownScheduled monument, 1.6 km from Finstown, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 52
Howen BroughScheduled monument, 1.9 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 53
Kingshouse, mounds 390m NE of and 470m NNE ofScheduled monument, 2.6 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 54
Knowe of AngerowScheduled monument, 8.4 km from Stromness, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 55
Knowe of Burrian BrochScheduled monument, 1.2 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 56
Knowe of Esgar (burnt mounds Prehistoric)Scheduled monument, 4.5 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 57
Knowe Of Gullow BrochScheduled monument, 1.6 km from HarrayHistory and heritage
No. 58
Knowe of Makerhouse (Burnt Stones - Prehistoric)Scheduled monument, 4.7 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 59
Knowe of Yesko (Prehistoric barrows)Scheduled monument, 3.7 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 60
Knowes of Trinnawin, mounds 830m and 560m SE of Upper BiggingScheduled monument, 2.2 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 61
Knowes of TrottyScheduled monument, 2.2 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 62
Lavacroon, settlement W of Bu of OrphirScheduled monument, 1.8 km from Orphir, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 63
Leafea, standing stones 535m SSW of Broadshore HouseScheduled monument, 2.3 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 64
Linga Fiolds, mounds 220m NW of Upper Lyking CottageScheduled monument, 6.4 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 65
Little Barnhouse, mound, 160m NE ofScheduled monument, in StennessHistory and heritage
No. 66
Loch Of Clumly BrochScheduled monument, 7.5 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 67
Loch of Harray,broch on W shore ofScheduled monument, 6.7 km from Stenness, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 68
Loch of Kirbister,enclosures on Holm of GroundwaterScheduled monument, 3.7 km from Orphir, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 69
Lochview, standing stones and cairn SE ofScheduled monument, 1.2 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 70
Midhouse, burial mounds 450m S ofScheduled monument, 5.2 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 71
Ness Battery, coast defence battery, StromnessScheduled monument, 1.1 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 72
Ness Battery, gun emplacements 300m SSE of, StromnessScheduled monument, 1.3 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 73
Ness, mound 140m NW of, GrimestonScheduled monument, 3.3 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 74
Nether Benzieclett, farmstead, SkeabraeScheduled monument, 5.2 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 75
Nettletar, broch 250m SW ofScheduled monument, in Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 76
Newhouse, cairn 35m SE ofScheduled monument, 4.2 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 77
North Bigging BrochScheduled monument, 3.0 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 78
Overbigging, enclosure 160m W ofScheduled monument, 1.9 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 79
Quoyer,mound 480m NNW ofScheduled monument, 2.5 km from Stenness, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 80
Ring of Brogar, stone circle, henge and nearby remainsScheduled monument, 2.0 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 81
Rosemount & Easthouse, mounds 150m SW of & 350m WSW of EasthouseScheduled monument, 5.8 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 82
Sandola, mound 20m SE ofScheduled monument, 9.0 km from Stromness, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 83
Scad Head, coast artillery battery, camp and railway, HoyScheduled monument, 4.1 km from HoutonHistory and heritage
No. 84
Setter,two moundsScheduled monument, 2.2 km from Finstown, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 85
Skae FrueScheduled monument, 3.6 km from StennessHistory and heritage
No. 86
Skara Brae, settlement, mounds and other remainsScheduled monument, 10 km from Stromness, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 87
Skerry batteryScheduled monument, 4.1 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 88
Slack, square barrow cemetery 360m S and 550m SE of, Braebuster, HoyScheduled monument, 5.4 km from RackwickHistory and heritage
No. 89
South Seatter, mound 220m NNE of, YesnabyScheduled monument, 7.7 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 90
South Unigarth, souterrainScheduled monument, 8.5 km from Stromness, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 91
St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12Scheduled monument, 1.7 km from Orphir, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 92
Stackrue, broch and chapel 350m W of Lyking, WasbisterScheduled monument, 6.4 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 93
Staney Hill HengeScheduled monument, 1.6 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 94
Staney Hill,standing stone 400m NNE of FeolquoyScheduled monument, 1.6 km from Harray, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 95
Stones of Via, enclosure and stone setting, Loch of ClumlyScheduled monument, 7.1 km from StromnessHistory and heritage
No. 96
Syra Dale,two cairns 380m NNE of SetterScheduled monument, 2.4 km from Finstown, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

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