Hills of Britain and Ireland

OS Map of Ward Hill (Shapinsay)

12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) a
12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) a

12-Aug-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

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12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay)
12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay)

Foot passenger to Shapinsay. Walked to electric bike hire shop just past and opposite the school. Managed to negotiate a £7.00 fee for 3.5 hours. Bagged both trigs, & churches plus looked for many benchmarks with limited success. Name:Ward Hill (Shapinsay) Hill number:12235 Height:64m / 210ft Parent (Ma):none RHB Section:23: Orkney Islands County/UA:Orkney Islands (UA) Island:Mono Tump island Maritime area:Orkney - North Class:Tump (0-99m), SIB Grid ref:HY505177 (est) Drop:64m Col:Sea OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 6 (1:25k) 461N Comments:alternative summit at HY508174

12-Aug-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

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12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) b
12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) b

View from top of covered reservoir.

12-Aug-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

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12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) c
12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) c

12-Aug-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

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12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) d
12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) d

12-Aug-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

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12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) e
12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) e

12-Aug-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

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OS Map

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Photos

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The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.

12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) a
12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) a

12-Aug-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

orkneyislands shapinsay islandshapinsay trigpoint courthalltrigpoint wardhillshapinsay p64 tump sib 52314339643

12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay)
12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay)

Foot passenger to Shapinsay. Walked to electric bike hire shop just past and opposite the school. Managed to negotiate a £7.00 fee for 3.5 hours. Bagged both trigs, & churches plus looked for many benchmarks with limited success. Name:Ward Hill (Shapinsay) Hill number:12235 Height:64m / 210ft Parent (Ma):none RHB Section:23: Orkney Islands County/UA:Orkney Islands (UA) Island:Mono Tump island Maritime area:Orkney - North Class:Tump (0-99m), SIB Grid ref:HY505177 (est) Drop:64m Col:Sea OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 6 (1:25k) 461N Comments:alternative summit at HY508174

12-Aug-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

orkneyislands shapinsay islandshapinsay trigpoint courthalltrigpoint wardhillshapinsay p64 tump sib 52314029371

12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) b
12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) b

View from top of covered reservoir.

12-Aug-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

orkneyislands shapinsay islandshapinsay alternativesummit wardhillshapinsay p64 tump sib 52314461419

12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) c
12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) c

12-Aug-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

orkneyislands shapinsay islandshapinsay alternativesummit wardhillshapinsay p64 tump sib 52314039791

12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) d
12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) d

12-Aug-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

orkneyislands shapinsay islandshapinsay alternativesummit wardhillshapinsay p64 tump sib 52314471434

12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) e
12235 Ward Hill (Shapinsay) e

12-Aug-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

orkneyislands shapinsay islandshapinsay alternativesummit wardhillshapinsay p64 tump sib 52313245512

Videos

  • The Entire History of Orkney // Vikings Prehistory Documentary
    Pete Kelly, Mar-21

    In Summer 2018 I took a trip to one of the northern most regions of the British Isles. This is what happened. — Check out my other ...

  • Isle of Hoy’s greatest landscapes by drone #dronevideo #scotland #orkney #fyp

    Named 'high island' by the Vikings, Hoy certainly lives up to the title. Orkney's second largest island rises dramatically from the ...

  • Landscape Views of the Isle of Hoy (Old Man of Hoy) #dronepilot #dronevideo #scotland

    Drone footage around the Isle of Hoy, Orkney.

  • Notes