Cheese Bay
Cheese Bay is a hamlet in Western Isles, Scotland. Cheese Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet Hoe Beg, as well as near the locality Leac na Thobha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tahay and Hermetray.
Tahay
Island
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tahay is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name originates from the Old Norse tagg-øy meaning island with a prominent hill. At 53 hectares in area and with a central peak of 65 metres, it is the largest of the group of uninhabited islands off the north east coast of North Uist.
Hermetray
Island
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hermetray is an uninhabited island off North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Hermetray is situated 2 miles east of Cheese Bay.
Sursay
Island
Sursaigh is an island off North Uist in the Sound of Harris, Scotland. It lies 8 kilometres northeast of the village of Lochmaddy and there are numerous nearby islands including Stromay, Sgarabhaigh and Tahay. Sursay is situated 1½ miles north of Cheese Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weavers Point and Lochmaddy.
Weavers Point
Locality
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weavers Point is a headland to the north of the entrance to Loch Maddy, on the north eastern coastline of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. There has been a lighthouse on the headland since 1980. Weavers Point is situated 2½ miles south of Cheese Bay.
Lochmaddy
Village
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Uist is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, nowadays bridged by a causeway. Lochmaddy is situated 4 miles southwest of Cheese Bay.
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 5 miles northwest of Cheese Bay.
Cheese Bay
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Bagh a‘ Chaise”, “Bagh a‘ Chàise”, “Bàgh a‘ Chàise”, and “Cheesebay”
- Category: locality
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.6471° or 57° 38′ 50″ northLongitude
-7.09695° or 7° 5′ 49″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
9C9JJWW3+R6OpenStreetMap ID
node 3661362261OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13282547
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