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Loch of Stenness
Loch of Stenness — large brackish lake on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, outflows via The Bush to the Bay of Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loch of Stenness is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "large brackish lake on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, outflows via The Bush to the Bay of Ireland". Coordinates: 59.0000°, -3.2500°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Loch of Stenness is a large brackish loch on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Stenness. It is 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) northeast of the town of Stromness, lies immediately to the south of the Loch of Harray and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar. In Old Norse its name was Steinnesvatn.
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- Coordinates
- 59.0000, -3.2500
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW16 3LN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q1736274 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch of Stenness (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Loch of Stenness - towards the Hoy Hills - geograph.org.uk - 780480.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch of Stenness?
- Loch of Stenness is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW16 3LN).
- Is Loch of Stenness a listed building?
- Loch of Stenness is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Loch of Stenness free to visit?
- Yes, Loch of Stenness is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loch of Stenness?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW16 3LN. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.