Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands
Lairo Water
Lairo Water — lake on Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lairo Water is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake on Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 59.0553°, -2.8572°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lairo Water is a surface water body known as an ayre situated on the western coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands. This brackish water body is separated by a narrow bar of land from Veantro Bay. This wetland is an area where a variety of bird species may be found. Hogan has suggested that the Lairo Water may have been a source of subsistence food for prehistoric inhabitants of Shapinsay at Burroughston Broch.
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- Coordinates
- 59.0553, -2.8572
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2DZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q6474114 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lairo Water (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lairo Water?
- Lairo Water is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2DZ).
- What is Lairo Water?
- Lairo Water — lake on Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Lairo Water?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2DZ.
- Is Lairo Water free to visit?
- Yes, Lairo Water is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lairo Water?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2DZ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.