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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.24239° or 59° 14′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.80589° or 2° 48′ 21″ westOpen location code
9CFV65RV+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 48318113OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineGeoNames ID
2639542Wikidata ID
Q24639224
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Red Holm from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Red Holm” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Red Holm”
- Swedish: “Red Holm”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Red Holm”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Weather Ness and Cusbay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include sheep fold and Noup Hill.
Orkney Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Kirkwall, Stromness, Hoy, and Shapinsay.
Curious Islands to Discover
Uncover intriguing islands from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.