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Birsay in the region of Scotland is a place in United Kingdom - some 541 mi or ( 870 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Birsay is now 04:51 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Stirling, Kirkwall, Inverness, and Glasgow. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tórshavn . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Birsay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Surf Orkney Winter Video Blog - Surfing in Orkney
Freezing snow was not enough to dampen our first video blog about surfing off the Orkney Isles. Parts of the UK struggled with a five days of disruption after the heaviest snowfalls in 18 years, but w ..
Orkney Islands Scotland - Ring of Brodgar in Evening Light (1)
View around in the standing stones of Ring of Brodgar in a beautiful evening light ..
Yesnaby Arch
Water rushing through arch at Yesnaby-Orkney ..
Skara Brae, Orkney, Scotland
Radiocarbon dating in the early 1970s confirmed that the settlement dated from the late Neolithic - inhabited between 3200BC and 2200BC. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Birsay
Birsay is a parish in the north west corner of The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Almost all the land in the parish is devoted to agriculture: chiefly grassland used to rear beef cattle. There are various ancient monuments in the parish.
Located at 59.13 -3.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Earl's Palace, Birsay
The Earl's Palace in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, is a ruined 16th-century castle. It was built by Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney (1533–1593), illegitimate son of King James V and his mistress Euphemia Elphinstone. The palace is a category A listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and is in the care of Historic Scotland.
Located at 59.13 -3.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Brough of Birsay
The Brough of Birsay is a small (21 hectare) uninhabited tidal island off the north west coast of The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Birsay.
Located at 59.14 -3.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Abune-the-hill
Abune-the-hill is a place in the Orkney Islands (59.13° N 03.25° W HY2828). It means "Above the hill" in the local dialect.
Located at 59.13 -3.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Scottish Redundant Churches Trust
The Scottish Redundant Churches Trust is a registered charity founded in 1996 which looks after Scottish churches which are of outstanding historic or architectural significance but are no longer used for regular worship. The Trust receives funding from Historic Scotland and public donations.
Located at 59.06 -3.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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