Gill Bay
Gill Bay is a bay in Scotland, United Kingdom. Gill Bay is situated nearby to the locality Needle Point, as well as near the village Saint Margaret’s Hope.Places of Interest
Highlights include W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum and Hoxa Head Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Margaret’s Hope and Hoxa.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
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.
Hoxa
Village
Hoxa is a small settlement on the island of South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands north of mainland Scotland. Hoxa is located 1+1⁄4 miles west of St Margaret's Hope at the end of the B9043 road.
Herston
Hamlet
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive. Herston is situated 2 miles southwest of Gill Bay.
Gill Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.83482° or 58° 50′ 5″ north
Longitude
-2.97283° or 2° 58′ 22″ west
Open location code
9CCVR2MG+WV
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Highlights include St Margarets Hope Ferry Port and Hoxa Hill.
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