Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Waulkmill Bay
In or near Finstown.
Waulkmill Bay — bay on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Waulkmill Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "bay on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.9371°, -3.0749°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Waulkmill Bay is a tidal bay on the southwest of Mainland Orkney, Scotland. This bay and its immediately surrounding area have been identified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest by Scottish Natural Heritage. Immediately to the east of Waulkmill Bay is the RSPB site of Hobbister Preserve. The freshwater feed from the Loch of Kirbister and the presence of reformative sand bars make the sandy beach area at the north end of Waulkmill Bay a unique habitat for birds. The salt marsh area associated with Waulkmill Bay is a particularly noted avian habitat.
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- Coordinates
- 58.9371, -3.0749
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7975175 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Waulkmill Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Waulkmill Bay, Mainland Orkney - geograph.org.uk - 1463022.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Smoogro WWII HAA gun battery
Historic houses · 1.1 km
Loch of Kirbister
Lakes · 1.5 km
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Edwin Dunning Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.9 km
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Piers · 2.0 km
Swanbister Bay
Natural landmarks · 2.3 km
SMS Emden
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Kirbister Mill (Old water mill)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Waulkmill Bay?
- Waulkmill Bay is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2RA).
- What is Waulkmill Bay?
- Waulkmill Bay — bay on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Waulkmill Bay?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2RA.
- Is Waulkmill Bay a listed building?
- Waulkmill Bay is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Waulkmill Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Waulkmill Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Waulkmill Bay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2RA. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.