Bay of Moclett
Bay of Moclett is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bay of Moclett is situated nearby to the hamlet Holland, as well as near the locality Spo Ness.Places of Interest
Highlights include Papa Westray and Knap of Howar.
Papa Westray
Photo: Kristel Jeuring, CC BY 2.0.
Papa Westray is one of the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland - nearly the northernmost, but North Ronaldsay edges it by half a mile. Papa Westray measures 4 miles north-south and a mile across, and is more low-lying and fertile than nearby Westray.
Knap of Howar
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland, is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe.
Papa Westray Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Me677, Public domain.
Papa Westray Airport is located 22 NM north of Kirkwall Airport on Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland. The facility is best known for being one of the two airports joined by the shortest scheduled flight in the world, a leg of Loganair's inter-island service, to Westray Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay.
Bay of Moclett
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.32646° or 59° 19′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.89606° or 2° 53′ 46″ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
9CFV84G3+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 8639886195OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2642397
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Holland and Spo Ness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moclett Pier and Loch of St Tredwell.
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