Quoyness Chambered Cairn
Opening times and prices
Quoyness Chambered Cairn is free to visit and is open year-round.
How to get here
On the island of Sanday on the southern point of Els Ness, 2.5 miles from Kettlehoft village. Reached via Orkney Ferries Ltd from Kirkwall.
There is no public vehicle access beyond the parking area just to the north of Quoyayre. Visitors should access the tomb via the coastal path from the parking area.
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Address
Island of Sanday
Orkney
National Grid reference:
HY 677 378
Accessibility
There is no public vehicle access beyond the parking area just to the north of Quoyayre. The tomb is accessed via a coastal path from the parking area.
Access to the chambers is by crawling and can be wet.
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