Waulkmill Bay
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Alan White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hobbister House and Kirbister Mill.
Orphir, Free Church
Church
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orphir, Free Church is situated 2½ miles west of Waulkmill Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orphir and Hangaback.
Orphir
Village
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 2½ miles west of Waulkmill Bay.
Hangaback
Locality
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hangaback is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Waulkmill Bay.
HMS Royal Oak
Locality
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HMS Royal Oak 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. HMS Royal Oak is situated 3½ miles east of Waulkmill Bay.
Waulkmill Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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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 Hobbister and Ve Ness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Lash and Loch of Kirbister.
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