Bay of Baywest

Places of Interest

Linga Holm

Island

Photo: Dave Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Linga Holm, commonly known as Linga, Midgarth and the Holm of Midgarth is an uninhabited Scottish island extending to approximately 57 hectares situated 700 metres west of Stronsay island in the Orkney archipelago. Linga Holm is situated 2 miles north of Bay of Baywest.

Places in the Area

Stronsay

Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stronsay is one of the Orkney Islands, with a population in 2011 of 349. It's low-lying, indented by three large bays, with its main settlement at Whitehall.

Whitehall

Village

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whitehall is the village on the island of Stronsay, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It is a small village with about 50 houses. It also has a shop, a café and heritage centre, known as the Fish Mart; the Stronsay Hotel, with attached pub; a post office, a fisherman's pier and a ferry pier. Whitehall is situated 4 miles northeast of Bay of Baywest.

Backaland

Hamlet

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 5 miles northwest of Bay of Baywest.

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