Waulkmill Bay

Waulkmill Bay is a tidal bay on the southwest of Mainland Orkney, . This bay and its immediately surrounding area have been identified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest by Scottish Natural Heritage.
Wikipedia
Photo: Alan White, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hobbister House and Kirbister Mill.

House
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Watermill
Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a watermill.

Church
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ miles west of Waulkmill Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orphir and HMS Royal Oak.

Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a parish and settlement on , . It is approximately 9 miles southwest of , and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes and the . is situated 2½ miles west of Waulkmill Bay.

Locality
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was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. is situated 3½ miles east of Waulkmill Bay.

Locality
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is a parish on . It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, . is situated 4½ miles northeast of Waulkmill Bay.

Waulkmill Bay

Latitude
58.93822° or 58° 56′ 18″ north
Longitude
-3.07648° or 3° 4′ 35″ west
Open location code
9CCRWWQF+7C
Geo­Names ID
2634656
Wiki­data ID
Q7975175
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Satellite Map

Discover Waulkmill Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Waulkmill Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Waulkmill Bay”
  • German: “Waulkmill Bay”
  • Swedish: “Waulkmill Bay”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ve Ness and Hobbister.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Lash and Loch of Kirbister.

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