Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Bay of Skaill
In or near Stromness.
Bay of Skaill — bay on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bay of Skaill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Part of Atlantic Ocean. Wikidata describes it as: "bay on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 59.0533°, -3.3372°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bay of Skaill (from Old Norse Bugr Skála) is a small bay on the west coast of the Orkney Mainland, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 59.0533, -3.3372
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW16 3LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q1777456 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bay of Skaill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bay of Skaill - geograph.org.uk - 1385594.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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St Peter's Sandwick Parish War Memorial
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Skaill Falconry
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Knowe of Verron Broch
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bay of Skaill?
- Bay of Skaill is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW16 3LR).
- What is Bay of Skaill?
- Bay of Skaill — bay on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Bay of Skaill?
- Drivers can use postcode KW16 3LR.
- Is Bay of Skaill a listed building?
- Bay of Skaill is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Bay of Skaill free to visit?
- Yes, Bay of Skaill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bay of Skaill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW16 3LR. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.