Islands · Scottish Islands
Lamb Holm
In or near St Margaret's Hope.
Lamb Holm — uninhabited island in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Lamb Holm is located in the Orkney Islands, with the postcode KW17 2SF. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Lamb Holm is a island in the United Kingdom. Part of Orkney Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "uninhabited island in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 58.8897°, -2.8901°.
Photo gallery
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From the Wikipedia article
Lamb Holm is a small uninhabited island in Orkney, Scotland, now connected to its neighbours by two of the Churchill Barriers. During the early 1940s it was the site of 'Camp 60', housing 550 Italian Prisoners of War who helped construct the causeways. Another legacy of their time on the island is the Italian Chapel, now the island's main attraction. A grass airfield occupies much of the island interior. Lamb Holm is classified by the National Records of Scotland as an uninhabited island that "had no usual residents at the time of either the 2001 or 2011 censuses."
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.8897, -2.8901
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q2449390 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lamb Holm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Italian Chapel on Lamb Holm - geograph.org.uk - 931903.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Italian Chapel Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.0 km
Italian Chapel
Chapels · 0.0 km
The Italian Chapel
Chapels · 0.0 km
J Gow Rum
Distilleries · 0.3 km
Churchill Barriers Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Lamb Holm,settlement 450m WSW of Italian Chapel
Vineyards · 0.4 km
Churchill Barriers
Islands · 0.5 km
Totempole
Natural landmarks · 0.8 km
A961 road
Harbours & ports · 1.1 km
Bay of Legrow
Natural landmarks · 1.3 km
St Mary's Bay
Natural landmarks · 1.3 km
Pier, St Mary's
Piers · 1.4 km
Nearby
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands
Italian Chapel Memorial
Italian Chapel Memorial — a memorial in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Chapels · Scottish Islands
Italian Chapel
Italian Chapel — chapel in the Orkney islands built by Italian prisoners of war.
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The Italian Chapel
The Italian Chapel — a other in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
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Churchill Barriers Memorial
Churchill Barriers Memorial — a memorial in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Vineyards · Scottish Islands
Lamb Holm,settlement 450m WSW of Italian Chapel
Lamb Holm,settlement 450m WSW of Italian Chapel — a UK vineyard in scotland islands, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
Where to eat & stay near Lamb Holm
Places to stay
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📷 5Hostels · Scottish Islands
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Flagship📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lamb Holm?
- Lamb Holm is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2SF).
- What is Lamb Holm?
- Lamb Holm — uninhabited island in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lamb Holm?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2SF.
- Is Lamb Holm free to visit?
- Yes, Lamb Holm is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lamb Holm?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2SF. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.