Bight of Mousland
Bight of Mousland is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bight of Mousland is situated nearby to the locality Yesnaby, as well as near Kirbister.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Broch of Borwick.
Broch of Borwick
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Broch of Borwick is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Broch of Borwick is situated 2 miles north of Bight of Mousland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yesnaby and Cairston.
Yesnaby
Locality
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Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas. Yesnaby is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bight of Mousland.
Cairston
Locality
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Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Cairston is situated 3½ miles east of Bight of Mousland.
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Bight of Mousland
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Mousland Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59° northLongitude
-3.36667° or 3° 22′ westOpen location code
9CFR2J2M+28GeoNames ID
2642082
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kirbister and Quholm.
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Highlights include Neban Point and Lyre Geo.
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