Huip Sound

Places of Interest

Stronsay Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stronsay Airport is located on Stronsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, 15 nautical miles north‑northeast of Kirkwall. Stronsay Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.

Linga Holm

Island

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Linga Holm, commonly known as Linga, Midgarth and the Holm of Midgarth is an uninhabited Scottish island extending to approximately 57 hectares situated 700 metres west of Stronsay island in the Orkney archipelago.

Holm of Huip

Islet

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The Holm of Huip is a small island in the Orkney Islands, in Spurness Sound to the north west of Stronsay. The Holm has a cairn on it, and a number of grey seals.

Places in the Area

Whitehall

Village

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whitehall is the village on the island of Stronsay, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It is a small village with about 50 houses. It also has a shop, a café and heritage centre, known as the Fish Mart; the Stronsay Hotel, with attached pub; a post office, a fisherman's pier and a ferry pier. Whitehall is situated 2 miles east of Huip Sound.

Stronsay

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stronsay is one of the Orkney Islands, with a population in 2011 of 349. It's low-lying, indented by three large bays, with its main settlement at Whitehall.

Backaland

Hamlet

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 4 miles west of Huip Sound.

Huip Sound

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Sounds to Discover

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