Helliar Holm

Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of in the Islands, . It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Shapinsay and Balfour Castle.

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is one of the smaller , a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney. It measures about 7 miles north-south by 3 miles east-west, with a population in 2011 of 307, and Balfour the only village.

Hotel
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is a historic building on the southwest of , 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.

Islet
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is a small island in , Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balfour and Head of Holland.

Village
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is a village on the island of , . 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.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2 miles south of Helliar Holm.

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is the chief town of the , which lie off the north tip of mainland . With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.

Helliar Holm

Latitude
59.02286° or 59° 1′ 22″ north
Longitude
-2.9019° or 2° 54′ 7″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
9CFV23FX+46
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4569263
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2647167
Wiki­data ID
Q1650908
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Satellite Map

Discover Helliar Holm from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Helliar Holm” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هيليار هولم”
  • Basque: “Helliar Holm”
  • Cebuano: “Helliar Holm”
  • Dutch: “Helliar Holm”
  • French: “Helliar Holm”
  • Italian: “Helliar Holm”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Helliar Holm”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Helliar Holm”
  • Swedish: “Helliar Holm”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Grain Mill (19th Century) and Lady’s Kirk (site of medieval chapel).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Broch or ringfort and Shapinsay Heritage Centre.

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