Bay of Carness
Bay of Carness is a bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Bay of Carness is situated nearby to the locality Bay of Weyland, as well as near Lady’s Kirk (site of medieval chapel).Places of Interest
Highlights include Thieves Holm and Helliar Holm.
Thieves Holm
Islet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thieves Holm is a small island in Orkney, Scotland.
Helliar Holm
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
St Magnus Cathedral
Church
Photo: Robert Scarth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Head of Holland and Balfour.
Balfour
Village
Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Kirkwall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Bay of Carness
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.00929° or 59° 0′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.9246° or 2° 55′ 29″ westOpen location code
9CFV235G+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8639837426OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2653717Wikidata ID
Q24653178
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Satellite Map
Discover Bay of Carness from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bay of Carness” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bay of Carness”
- Swedish: “Bay of Carness”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bay of Weyland and Lady’s Kirk (site of medieval chapel).
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wellington Battery (WW2 - ruins) and Broch.
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