Ayre of Cara
Ayre of Cara is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Ayre of Cara is situated nearby to the village Burray, as well as near the locality Sea Taing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Sara Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Echna Loch and Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley
Archaeological site
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sorquoy,standing stone,Papley is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles south of Ayre of Cara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grim Ness and Saint Margaret’s Hope.
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. Grim Ness is situated 1½ miles southeast of Ayre of Cara.
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 southwest of Ayre of Cara.
Burray Ness
Locality
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burray Ness is a locality, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Ayre of Cara.
Ayre of Cara
- Categories: cape and beach
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.83884° or 58° 50′ 20″ northLongitude
-2.90875° or 2° 54′ 32″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9CCVR3QR+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1343736027OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ayre of Cara” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ayre of Cara”
- Swedish: “Ayre of Cara”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Burray and Sea Taing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include WW2 Coastal Battery and Canton (ruins).
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