Houton Head Battery (WW2) in Orkney
Houton Head Battery (WW2) in Orkney Islands is a military area.
- Land Use
- military area
Roads nearby
Tower RoadHouton
400 m
Houton Road650 m
Petertown Road2,0 km
Buxa Road2,1 km
Sower RoadSower Road End
2,8 km
Scorradale RoadClestrain, Clestrain Junction
2,9 km
Petticoat Lane2,9 km
Linnadale Road3,1 km
Gyre RoadThe Noust, Orkney Walks - Orphir Bay, St Magnus Way Orphir To Kirkwall, Norse Water Mill at the Earl's Bu, Orphir Post Office
3,5 km
Kingfisher Road4,2 km
Nature nearby
Holm of Houton900 m
Graemsay4,2 km
Body of waters nearby
Water of the Wicks3,8 km
Buildings nearby
Buxa Farm Croft2,1 km
Scorrabrae Inn2,8 km
The Guide's Cottage3,8 km
Hall of Clestrain4,1 km
Orphir Telephone Exchange4,1 km
Cemeteries nearby
New cemetery2,7 km
Farmyards nearby
Clowally900 m
Orakirk1,2 km
Mussaquoy1,6 km
Myre1,8 km
Cott1,9 km
Grindelay2,0 km
Lingoe2,1 km
Newhouse2,5 km
Glenrae2,5 km
Bu Farm2,8 km
Inkster2,9 km
Dyke (formerly South Clestrain)3,0 km
Gyre3,4 km
Hall of Clestrain Farm3,8 km
Russamyre4,1 km
Guest house nearby
Westrow Lodge2,3 km
Hotels nearby
Orkney Lodge1,3 km
Military areas nearby
Houton Head Battery Engine House (WW2)150 m
Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1)1,4 km
Museum nearby
Orkneyinga Saga Centre2,8 km
Places of worship nearby
Orphir Church4,2 km
Quarries nearby
Liddles Quarry3,0 km
Ruins nearby
Houtonhead300 m
Gerwin (ruins)3,2 km
Windbreck (ruins)3,4 km
School buildings nearby
Orphir Primary School4,3 km
Stations nearby
Graemsay Ferry Terminal4,2 km
Straits nearby
Bring Deeps3,5 km
Other nearby
Houton - Flotta2,6 km
Houton - Lyness3,2 km
| Railway | |
| Bus | |
| Tram |
| Cycle path | |
| Cycle lane on road | |
| Cycling on bus lane | |
| Bicycle street | |
| Cyclists allowed | |
| Cyclists allowed, good surface | |
| No cycling | |
| Cobblestones |
| Long-distance cycle route | (depending on scale) | |
| Long-distance cycle route |
| Path |
| Long-distance hiking trail | (depending on scale) | |
| Long-distance hiking trail | ||
| No pedestrians |