West Lairo

West Lairo is a dwelling in Orkney Islands, Scotland. West Lairo is situated nearby to the archaeological site ‘Odin’s Stone’ (Boundary stone), as well as near Lairo Water.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shapinsay and Lairo Water.

Shapinsay

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Shapinsay is one of the smaller Orkney Islands, a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney. It measures about 7 miles north-south by 3 miles east-west, with a population in 2011 of 307, and Balfour the only village.

Lairo Water

Lairo Water is a surface water body known as an ayre situated on the western coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands. This brackish water body is separated by a narrow bar of land from Veantro Bay. Lairo Water is situated 3,100 feet northeast of West Lairo.

Helliar Holm

Islet

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Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967. Helliar Holm is situated 2 miles southwest of West Lairo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balfour and Quholm.

Balfour

Village

Photo: Shirley Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs in 1263. Balfour is situated 2 miles southwest of West Lairo.