Lighthouses · Scottish Islands
Helliar Holm
Helliar Holm in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Derek Mayes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Helliar Holm is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42-foot-tall (13 m) lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967. It is a tidal island that used to be connected to Shapinsay. It is still possible to walk across from the mainland during very low tides. The island also has the ruins of a broch, cairn and chapel. In the Orkneyinga Saga it is referred to as both "Hellisey" and "Eller Holm" and John of Fordun refers to it as "Helene-holm".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 59.0239, -2.8950
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 1893
Sources
- wikidata: Q1650908 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Helliar Holm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Shapinsay Heritage Centre
Museums · 1.3 km
Elwick Mill
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Bay of Carness
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Balfour Castle
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Broch of Steiro
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Head of Work
Hill forts · 1.8 km
South Church, Shapinsay
Historic churches · 1.8 km
Mill Dam
Islands · 2.0 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Helliar Holm?
- Helliar Holm is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2DX).
- What is Helliar Holm?
- Helliar Holm in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Helliar Holm?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2DX.
- When was Helliar Holm built?
- Built or established in 1893.
- Is Helliar Holm free to visit?
- Yes, Helliar Holm is free to enter.
- How do I get to Helliar Holm?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2DX. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.