Bay of Lime
Bay of Lime is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bay of Lime is situated nearby to the locality Grim Ness, as well as near Kirkhouse Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley and St Peter’s Church.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley
Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grim Ness and Ayre of Cara.
Grim Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level.
Ayre of Cara
Locality
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayre of Cara is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles north of Bay of Lime.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 2 miles west of Bay of Lime.
Bay of Lime
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.81667° or 58° 49′ northLongitude
-2.9° or 2° 54′ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9CCVR38X+MXGeoNames ID
2644499
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Grimness and Kirkhouse Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Manse Bay and Cauldhame Hill.
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