Burwick

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Burwick is a small coastal settlement at the southern tip of South Ronaldsay in Orkney, Scotland, known for its ferry link to mainland Scotland.

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Burwick canonical 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
village
administrativeArea Orkney Islands council area
linked to: Orkney Islands
climate maritime climate
connectedByFerryTo John o’ Groats
linked to: John o' Groats

mainland Scotland
country Scotland
hasEconomicActivity ferry services
tourism
hasFeature pier
slipway
hasGeographicFeature coastline
ferry terminal
harbour
hasNearbyIsland Pentland Skerries
Swona
hasNearbySite Pentland Firth shipping route
linked to: Pentland Firth

South Ronaldsay coastline
hasSettlementType small coastal settlement
hasViewOf Pentland Firth
Scottish mainland
isInArchipelago Orkney archipelago
linked to: Orkney Islands
language English
latitudeApprox 58.7°N
localLanguage Scots
Scottish Gaelic
locatedByBodyOfWater Pentland Firth
locatedIn Great Britain
Northern Isles
Orkney
linked to: Orkney Islands

Orkney Islands
South Ronaldsay
United Kingdom
coastal area
southern tip of South Ronaldsay
locatedSouthOf Kirkwall
St Margaret’s Hope
longitudeApprox 3.0°W
maritimeContext Atlantic Ocean
North Sea
partOf civil parish of South Ronaldsay and Burray
region Highlands and Islands
roadAccessVia A961 road NERFINISHED
role gateway to Orkney from mainland Scotland
traditionalCounty Orkney
linked to: Orkney Islands
transportType ferry link
usedFor passenger transport
tourist access to Orkney

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