Linga Skerry
Linga Skerry is in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Linga Skerry is situated nearby to the locality Vasa Point, as well as near the village Balfour.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Thieves Holm and Helliar Holm.
Thieves Holm
Islet
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Thieves Holm is a small island in Orkney, Scotland.
Helliar Holm
Islet
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Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967. Helliar Holm is situated 2½ miles east of Linga Skerry.
Balfour Castle
Hotel
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Balfour Castle is a historic building on the southwest of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. Though built around an older structure that dates at least from the 18th century, the present castle was built in 1847, commissioned by Colonel David Balfour, and designed by Edinburgh architect David Bryce. Balfour Castle is situated 2 miles east of Linga Skerry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balfour and Kirkwall.
Balfour
Village
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Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 2 miles east of Linga Skerry.
Kirkwall
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Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.
St Ola
Locality
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St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall. St Ola is situated 4 miles south of Linga Skerry.
Linga Skerry
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.03333° or 59° 2′ northLongitude
-2.96667° or 2° 58′ westOpen location code
9CFV22MM+88GeoNames ID
2644464
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vasa Point and Crookness.
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Highlights include West Skerries and Rack Wick.
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