Rackwick
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Rackwick is a small, remote coastal settlement on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland, known for its dramatic cliffs, sandy bay, and rugged natural scenery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rackwick canonical | 6 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal settlement
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ village ⓘ |
| accessPointFor | Old Man of Hoy ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Pentland Firth ⓘ |
| climate | cool maritime climate ⓘ |
| coastType |
bay
ⓘ
cliffed coast ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| geology |
Old Red Sandstone
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Red Sandstone cliffs
|
| hasBuilding |
Rackwick bothy
ⓘ
croft houses ⓘ small cottages ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boulder-strewn beach
ⓘ
dramatic cliffs ⓘ remote location ⓘ rugged natural scenery ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ sandy bay ⓘ sea stacks nearby ⓘ steep surrounding hills ⓘ stone and turf crofts ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most scenic bays in Orkney ⓘ |
| knownFor |
access to Old Man of Hoy walking route
ⓘ
dramatic coastal scenery ⓘ quietness and isolation ⓘ walking and hiking opportunities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hoy
ⓘ
eastern Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic region
Orkney Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Isles
Orkney Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Orkney
Orkney Islands ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west coast of Hoy ⓘ |
| nearby |
Hoy hills
ⓘ
Rerwick Head ⓘ
surface form:
Rora Head
Ward Hill ⓘ |
| overlooks | Rackwick Bay ⓘ |
| partOf | civil parish of Hoy and Graemsay ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | very small permanent population ⓘ |
| region |
Scottish Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Highlands and Islands of Scotland
|
| sea |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
| tourismType |
landscape tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ walking tourism ⓘ |
| transportConnection | single-track road from Moaness ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.