Castles · Scottish Islands
Burwick
Burwick in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Burwick is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Burwick () is a small harbour on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is the closest Orkney harbour to the Scottish mainland and was the terminus of a passenger ferry which operated in the summer to John o' Groats in Caithness. The name was first recorded in about 1225 as "Bardvik", derived from the Old Norse bar vík, meaning "bay of the extremity", for its position near the southernmost point of the island. The remains of the Castle of Burwick, a defended Iron Age fort and probable secondary monastic settlement, occupy the promontory west of the harbour.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.7400, -2.9730
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q16985724 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Burwick, Orkney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burwick?
- Burwick is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2RW).
- Does Burwick charge admission?
- Burwick typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Burwick?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2RW. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.