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Rackwick in the region of Scotland is a town located in United Kingdom - some 524 mi or ( 844 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Rackwick is now 05:28 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Stromness, Quoyness, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Navershaw. When in this area, you might want to check out Tórshavn . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rackwick ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Climbing the Ward Hill, Hoy, Orkney 2007
A video taken as I climbed the Ward Hill in Hoy for the First time in July 2007. This is the highest point (479 metres) in the otherwise very flat Orkney Islands. Contents include; The Dwarfie Stone, ..
Scapa Flow: Cenote Diving
Top 10 Tauchgang: Blockschiff Tabarka im Burra Sound, Scapa Flow. Fast so schön, wie die Cenoten in Yucatan. Tiefe: 18m; Sicht: +15m; Temp.: 8°C; Strömung: Yeah!! ..
Sharon Rose
Leaving Hoy for Stromness on the ferry Golden Mariana - a half hour trip from Moaness pier via Graemsay that turned into a three hour adventure. Having almost reached Stromness, we were called to the ..
Hoy
Lima Ed's visit to the island of Hoy, Orkney, October 2009. Highlight was a trek across the island to Rackwick and along the cliffs to see the Old Man of Hoy - a Boys Own adventure embedded in the col ..
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Interesting facts about this location
South Burn
The South Burn is a small river in County Durham, England. One branch of the river has its source on Waldridge Fell, the other (and longer) branch, known as Black Burn, rises on the northern slope of Barras Hill, north-east of Sacriston village. The lower course of the burn occupies an incised valley, Southburn Dene, from which it emerges to cross the floodplain of the River Wear, into which it flows just south of Chester-le-Street.
Located at 58.87 -3.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Old Man of Hoy
The Old Man of Hoy is a 449 feet sea stack on the island of Hoy. It is a distinctive landmark from the Thurso to Stromness ferry and was first climbed in 1966.
Located at 58.89 -3.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Ward Hill, Hoy
Ward Hill, on the island of Hoy, is the highest hill in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island, between Moaness and Rackwick. The hill forms a curved ridge, reminiscent of a 'J' in shape. The lower slopes are covered in heather and grass, though the top of the ridge is covered in small stones with bare sandy soil. The highest summit is towards the northern end, and is crowned by a trig point.
Located at 58.90 -3.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Dwarfie Stane
The Dwarfie Stane is a megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a titanic block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone located in a steep-sided glaciated valley between the settlements of Quoys and Rackwick on Hoy, an island in Orkney, Scotland. The stone is a glacial erratic located in desolate peatland. The attribution as a tomb was originally based on its resemblance to recognized tombs in southern Europe.
Located at 58.88 -3.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Hoy
Hoy (from Norse Háey meaning high island) is an island in Orkney, Scotland. With an area of 143 square kilometres it is the second largest in the archipelago after the Mainland. It is connected by a causeway called The Ayre to South Walls. Unusually, the two islands are treated as one entity by the UK census.
Located at 58.85 -3.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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