Lyre Geo

Lyre Geo is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Lyre Geo is situated near the locality Yesnaby, as well as near Kirbister.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Broch of Borwick.

Archaeological site

The Broch of Borwick is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Broch of Borwick is situated 2 miles north of Lyre Geo.

Nearby places include Yesnaby and Cairston.

Locality

Photo: Renata, Public domain.

Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the… Yesnaby is situated 1½ miles northeast of Lyre Geo.

Locality

Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. Cairston is situated 3½ miles east of Lyre Geo.

Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200.

Latitude

59° north

Longitude

-3.36667° or 3° 22′ west

Open location code

9CFR2J2M+28

GeoNames ID

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Places to explore: Kirbister and Quholm.

Highlights: Bight of Mousland and Neban Point.

Worth a closer look: Kirkwall and Stromness.

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