Islands · Scottish Islands
Point of Ayre
Point of Ayre in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Mark Crook — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Point of Ayre 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
There are two other similarly named points in the British Isles: Point of Ayre, Isle of Man and Point of Ayr, Wales. Point of Ayre is a headland in the parish of Deerness, in the East Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Overlooking the strait known as the Copinsay Pass, it lies 4 miles (6 km) south of Mull Head, and around 10 miles from Kirkwall, the main town on the island. At Point of Ayre is a seven-metre thick basalt lava flow. At its top surface are relict gas bubble holes now filled with carbonate. Lower down, the lava has weathered in an "onion-skin" or spheroidal pattern, which is an unusual feature in Orkney.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.9200, -2.7200
Sources
- wikidata: Q7208215 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Point of Ayre, Orkney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Point of Ayre?
- Point of Ayre is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is Point of Ayre?
- Point of Ayre in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Point of Ayre?
- Its coordinates are 58.9200°, -2.7200°.
- Is Point of Ayre free to visit?
- Yes, Point of Ayre is free to enter.