Sandside Bay

Sandside Bay is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Sandside Bay is situated near the locality Steinflett, as well as near The Ness.

Places of Interest

Highlights: The Gloup and St Ninian’s Church, Skaill.

The Gloup

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gloup is a collapsed sea cave in the Mull Head…

St Ninian’s Church, Skaill

Church

Photo: WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Covenanters Monument, Deerness

Memorial

Photo: Beep boop beep, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Covenanters Monument, Deerness is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rerwick Head and Tankerness.

Rerwick Head

Locality

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rerwick Head is a locality, which is situated 4 miles northwest of Sandside Bay.

Tankerness

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tankerness is a district in the St Andrews parish in Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Tankerness is situated 5 miles west of Sandside Bay.

Sandside Bay

Type: Bay
Category: body of water
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

58.95° or 58° 57′ north

Longitude

-2.71667° or 2° 43′ west

Elevation

43 feet (13 metres)

Open location code

9CCVW7XM+X8

GeoNames ID

2638551

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Sandside Bay”.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Steinflett and The Ness.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stack of Mustack and Skaill Skerries.

Orkney Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

Curious Bays to Discover

Uncover intriguing bays from every corner of the globe.