Sailhouse Bay

Sailhouse Bay is a bay in , . Sailhouse Bay is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hall of Clestrain and Graemsay.

Historic building
The is a house in the parish of , , . The house was the birthplace of the explorer John Rae in 1813. Currently derelict, the house became a listed building in 1971.

Island
is an island in the western approaches to , in the Orkney Islands of . The island has two lighthouses. lies within the parish of Stromness. is situated 2 miles southwest of Sailhouse Bay.

Lighthouse
Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to , in the Orkney Islands of . The island has two lighthouses. Graemsay lies within the parish of Stromness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bu‘ Point and Houton.

Locality
is a locality.

Village
is a settlement 5 miles southeast of on the island of , , Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of , and is situated on a minor road off the A964. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Sailhouse Bay.

is a port on the Mainland of the , with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.

Sailhouse Bay

Latitude
58.94594° or 58° 56′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.23698° or 3° 14′ 13″ west
Open location code
9CCRWQW7+96
Geo­Names ID
11153557
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