Red Holm

Red Holm is an islet in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Red Holm is situated nearby to the locality Weather Ness, as well as near Cusbay.

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holm of Faray and Faray.

Holm of Faray

Islet

Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Holm of Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, near Faray and Westray, which it lies between. Together with its neighbour Faray, it is designated a SSSI due to its importance as a haul-out site and breeding area for grey seals.

Faray

Island

Photo: Douglas Caldow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying between Eday and Westray. Previously inhabited, the low-lying island is now a successful grey seal breeding colony.

Stone of Setter

Archaeological site

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

The Stone of Setter is a Neolithic standing stone located on the island of Eday, in Orkney, Scotland. It dates to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, around the 2nd millennium BC.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Backaland.

Backaland

Hamlet

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 6 miles south of Red Holm.

Red Holm

Type: Coastline
Description: small island west of Eday, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Categories: islet and landform
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.24239° or 59° 14′ 33″ north

Longitude

-2.80589° or 2° 48′ 21″ west

Open location code

9CFV65RV+XJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 48318113

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

GeoNames ID

2639542

Wikidata ID

Q24639224

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Red Holm” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Red Holm”
Swedish: “Red Holm”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include sheep fold and Noup Hill.

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