The String
The String is a strait in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The String is situated nearby to the locality Lady’s Kirk (site of medieval chapel), as well as near the village Balfour.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Helliar Holm and Thieves Holm.
Helliar Holm
Islet
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Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967.
Thieves Holm
Islet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thieves Holm is a small island in Orkney, Scotland.
Balfour Castle
Hotel
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour Castle is a historic building on the southwest of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. Though built around an older structure that dates at least from the 18th century, the present castle was built in 1847, commissioned by Colonel David Balfour, and designed by Edinburgh architect David Bryce.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balfour and Head of Holland.
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263.
Kirkwall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.
The String
- Type: Strait
- Description: sound between Hellier Holm, Shapinsay, and Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: sound and body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.01951° or 59° 1′ 10″ northLongitude
-2.92046° or 2° 55′ 14″ westOpen location code
9CFV239H+RROpenStreetMap ID
way 931964641OpenStreetMap feature
natural=straitGeoNames ID
2636652Wikidata ID
Q24637664
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“The String” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The String”
- Swedish: “The String”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lady’s Kirk (site of medieval chapel) and Balfour Mains.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wellington Battery (WW2 - ruins) and Broch or ringfort.
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