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Delve into Dounby in United Kingdom
Dounby in the region of Scotland is located in United Kingdom - some 536 mi or ( 863 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Dounby is now 03:18 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Stromness, Stirling, Orphir, and Navershaw. While being here, you might want to check out Tórshavn . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Dounby ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Nikon D7000: Orkney Islands at Christmas
A short film shot on location in the Orkney Isles. Nikon D7000. Music: "Saylon Dola" by Chameleon. Composed by Nigel Hess. ..
Ferry to Stromness, Orkney from Scrabster, Caithness, Scotland
Scenes from the ferry trip leaving Scrabster, near Thurso, and sailing to Stromness in Orkney, passing the Old Man of Hoy. The voyage takes about one and a half hours. ..
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 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Dounby Click Mill
Dounby Click Mill is a mill located on the Mainland of Orkney, in Scotland. The Click Mill at Dounby is the last of the horizontal water-mills of Orkney still in use. It has been restored by, and is owned by, Historic Scotland.
Located at 59.09 -3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Harray
Harray is a former parish on Mainland, Orkney, now merged with Birsay. It has the unique distinction of being the only landlocked parish on the islands, however it is next to the freshwater Loch of Harray. Harray has many mounds or howes from the Old Norse word Haugr meaning mound or hill. Excavations have revealed burial cist in the largest mound as well as a Bronze Age building nearby. Harray was merged with Birsay to form a united parish in the north west of Mainland.
Located at 59.05 -3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sandwick, Orkney
Sandwick (Old Norse: Sandvík, meaning "Sand Bay") is a parish on the west coast of the Mainland of Orkney, in Scotland. It commences four miles north of Stromness. The coast, except at the small sandy bay (whence the parish's name) consists of cavernous cliffs, from 100–200 ft, and includes a lofty natural arch called the hole of Rowe, and is much flanked by insulated pillar-rocks.
Located at 59.06 -3.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Voy
Voy is a settlement in the Orkney Islands of the north of Scotland. It is three miles north of the town of Stromness a few hundred yards east of the A967 road.
Located at 59.02 -3.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 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 7 km away
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