Sound of Berneray

Sound of Berneray is a sound in Western Isles, Scotland. Sound of Berneray is situated nearby to the village Borve, as well as near the locality Otternish.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berneray and Borve Hill.

Berneray

Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.

Berneray is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It's about three miles north-south by two miles east-west, mostly low-lying, and is joined to the larger island of North Uist by road.

Borve Hill

Peak

Photo: Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Borve Hill is a peak.

Dun an Sticir

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dun an Sticir is an Iron Age broch situated approximately 9.5 kilometers north of Lochmaddy in a loch on North Uist in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. A building was erected on the site in the late medieval period. Dun an Sticir is situated 2½ miles south of Sound of Berneray.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borve and Otternish.

Borve

Village

Photo: Jkirriemuir, Public domain.

Borve is a village.

Otternish

Locality

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The slipway lies 6 miles north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist. Otternish is situated 1½ miles southeast of Sound of Berneray.

Newtonferry

Hamlet

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newtonferry is a small crofting community on the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, at the end of the B893 road. Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist. Newtonferry is situated 2 miles south of Sound of Berneray.

Sound of Berneray

Type: Sound
Also known as: “Narrows of Berneray”
Category: body of water
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.71667° or 57° 43′ north

Longitude

-7.21667° or 7° 13′ west

Open location code

9C9JPQ8M+M8

GeoNames ID

2655846

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