Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands
Loch of Mey
In or near John o'Groats.
Loch of Mey in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loch of Mey 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
Loch of Mey is a loch near the north coast of Caithness, Scotland, and one of the most northern water features of mainland Britain. It lies just to the south of Skarfskerry, and southwest of Harrow. Described as a "shallow ephemeral loch fringed by fen", due to its importance in facilitating wintering populations of whooper swan and greylag goose from Greenland and Iceland, it has formed part of the Caithness Lochs Ramsar Site since February 1998. Ornithologists of the Scottish Ornithologists Club have established a footpath and memorial hide dedicated to James MacIntyre, which was renovated in August 2005. The Burn of Horsegrow flows into the loch on its southeastern side.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.6444, -3.2572
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW14 8XT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q16894282 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch of Mey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Castle of Mey
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Mey
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Burial mounds & barrows · 2.1 km
Animal Centre
Zoos & aquariums · 2.2 km
Mey Bay
Natural landmarks · 2.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch of Mey?
- Loch of Mey is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW14 8XT).
- What is Loch of Mey?
- Loch of Mey in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Loch of Mey?
- Drivers can use postcode KW14 8XT.
- Is Loch of Mey free to visit?
- Yes, Loch of Mey is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loch of Mey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW14 8XT. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.