Houtonhead in Orkney

Houtonhead in Orkney Islands is ruins. Houtonhead is near Houton Road.

Building Type: ruins

Roads nearby

Clestrain, Clestrain Junction

The Noust, Orkney Walks - Orphir Bay, St Magnus Way Orphir To Kirkwall, Norse Water Mill at the Earl's Bu, Orphir Post Office

3,3 km

Breck Road

Hangaback (former crofting township aka The Breck

Nature nearby

Holm of Houton

650 m

Buildings nearby

Orphir Telephone Exchange

4,0 km

Cemeteries nearby

New cemetery

2,5 km

Farmyards nearby

Dyke (formerly South Clestrain)

3,1 km

Gyre

3,2 km

Hall of Clestrain Farm

3,9 km

Russamyre

4,0 km

Guest house nearby

Westrow Lodge

2,1 km

Hotels nearby

Orkney Lodge

1,1 km

Military areas nearby

Houton Head Battery Engine House (WW2)

300 m

Houton Head Battery (WW2)

300 m

Part of the old seaplane base, kite balloon base and wireless telegraphy station (WW1)

1,2 km

Museum nearby

Orkneyinga Saga Centre

2,6 km

Places of worship nearby

Orphir Church

4,0 km

Quarries nearby

Liddles Quarry

3,0 km

Ruins nearby

School buildings nearby

Orphir Primary School

4,1 km

Straits nearby

Bring Deeps

3,6 km

Streams nearby

Burn of Swanbister

4,1 km

Other nearby

	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	(depending on scale)

	Long-distance hiking trail	(depending on scale)
	Long-distance hiking trail	(depending on scale)
	No pedestrians

	Railway
	Bus
	Tram