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Westray Firth

Westray Firth is a strait in , . Westray Firth is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kili Holm and Holm of Scockness.

Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a tidal island in the Orkney Islands, linked to . Unusually, like its neighbour Egilsay, it may have a partly Gaelic etymology, in this case from cille meaning a monk's cell.

Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a small island in the Orkney Islands, between and . It is currently used for grazing. Its name is Norse in origin and means "little island of the crooked headland".

Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined medieval round-tower church located on the island of , in , . The site is recognized as the place of execution of Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, in the 12th century.

Westray Firth

Latitude
59.18295° or 59° 10′ 59″ north
Longitude
-2.94146° or 2° 56′ 29″ west
Open location code
9CFV53M5+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 931964629
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­strait
Geo­Names ID
2634284
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Soundybraes and Sands of Skaill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loch of Scockness and Lock of Scockness, broch, Rousay.

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