Sound of Vatersay

Sound of Vatersay is a sound in Western Isles, Scotland. Sound of Vatersay is situated nearby to the village Caolas, as well as near the locality Uidh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dun a Chaolais and St Brendan’s Hospital.

Dun a Chaolais

Archaeological site

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Dun a Chaolais is an archaeological site.

St Brendan’s Hospital

Hospital

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St Brendan's Hospital is a hospital in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Eileanan Siar. It is managed by NHS Western Isles. St Brendan’s Hospital is situated 2 miles east of Sound of Vatersay.

Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea, Barra

Church

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Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea, Barra is situated 2½ miles east of Sound of Vatersay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caolas and Castlebay.

Caolas

Village

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Caolas, is a small settlement on the island of Vatersay, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Caolas is within the parish of Barra. It is the westernmost settlement in Scotland.

Castlebay is the main village and a community council area on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is located on the south coast of the island, and overlooks a bay in the Atlantic Ocean dominated by Kisimul Castle, as well as nearby islands such as Vatersay. Castlebay is situated 2½ miles east of Sound of Vatersay.

Borve

Village

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Borve is a village on the west coast of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borve is within the parish of Barra, and is situated on the A888 which is the island's circular main road. Borve is situated 2½ miles northeast of Sound of Vatersay.

Sound of Vatersay

Type: Sound
Also known as: “Vatersay Sound”
Category: body of water
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.95° or 56° 57′ north

Longitude

-7.55° or 7° 33′ west

Elevation

33 feet (10 metres)

Open location code

9C8JWCXX+XX

GeoNames ID

2635007

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Uidh and Kentangaval.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aird a‘ Chaolais and Beinn Orasaigh.

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