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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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
village
administrativeArea Orkney Islands council area NERFINISHED
climate maritime climate
connectedByFerryTo John o’ Groats NERFINISHED
mainland Scotland
country Scotland
hasEconomicActivity ferry services
tourism
hasFeature pier
slipway
hasGeographicFeature coastline
ferry terminal
harbour
hasNearbyIsland Pentland Skerries NERFINISHED
Swona NERFINISHED
hasNearbySite Pentland Firth shipping route NERFINISHED
South Ronaldsay coastline
hasSettlementType small coastal settlement
hasViewOf Pentland Firth NERFINISHED
Scottish mainland NERFINISHED
isInArchipelago Orkney archipelago NERFINISHED
language English
latitudeApprox 58.7°N
localLanguage Scots NERFINISHED
Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED
locatedByBodyOfWater Pentland Firth NERFINISHED
locatedIn Great Britain
Northern Isles NERFINISHED
Orkney NERFINISHED
Orkney Islands
South Ronaldsay NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
coastal area
southern tip of South Ronaldsay
locatedSouthOf Kirkwall NERFINISHED
St Margaret’s Hope NERFINISHED
longitudeApprox 3.0°W
maritimeContext Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
North Sea NERFINISHED
partOf civil parish of South Ronaldsay and Burray
region Highlands and Islands NERFINISHED
roadAccessVia A961 road NERFINISHED
role gateway to Orkney from mainland Scotland
traditionalCounty Orkney NERFINISHED
transportType ferry link
usedFor passenger transport
tourist access to Orkney

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South Ronaldsay contains Burwick