Loch of Swannay
The Loch of Swannay is the most northerly loch on the mainland of Orkney and lies within the parish of Birsay in the north west of the island. It is an elliptically shaped, freshwater loch and is close to the lochs of Hundland and Boardhouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale and Swannay Brewery.
Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale
Archaeological site
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Vinquin, broch, 145m SSW of Upper Arsdale is an archaeological site.
Swannay Brewery
Brewery
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The Swannay Brewery is situated in Orkney, Scotland. It was founded as Highland Brewing Company in late 2004 by Rob Hill, formerly of the Orkney Brewery and Moorhouse's Brewery.
Kirbuster Farm Museum
Museum
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Kirbuster Farm Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch of Swannay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twatt and Birsay.
Twatt
Village
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Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 3 miles southwest of Loch of Swannay.
Birsay
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Birsay is a small village on the north coast of Orkney Mainland. It's the site of the ruined Earl's Palace, and just offshore is the Brough of Birsay with medieval Norse remains.
Dounby
Village
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Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 4½ miles south of Loch of Swannay.
Loch of Swannay
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, outflows to the Burn of Swannay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch of Swannay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch of Swannay”
- Swedish: “Loch of Swannay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Abune-the-Hill and Swannay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hundland Hill and Stoney Holm.
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