Millburn - Gairsay
Millburn - Gairsay is a marina in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Millburn - Gairsay is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sweyn’s Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric), as well as near Cairn (possible Viking) aka Sweyn’s Watch Tower.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sweyn Holm and Seal Skerry.
Sweyn Holm
Islet
Photo: Derek Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sweyn Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, next to Gairsay. It is thought to be named for Sweyn Asleifsson, who was connected with Gairsay or possibly a corruption of "servant's island" in Norse.
Vasa Loch
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vasa Loch is a brackish lagoon in southwestern Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. This water body has been shown on early maps of the island in a very similar shape and size to its current geometry, separated from the North Sea by a narrow strip of raised beach. Vasa Loch is situated 2½ miles southeast of Millburn - Gairsay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingwall and Balfour.
Tingwall
Village
Tingwall is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of Orkney's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. Tingwall is situated 3 miles west of Millburn - Gairsay.
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 3½ miles southeast of Millburn - Gairsay.
Rendall
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish. Rendall is situated 4 miles west of Millburn - Gairsay.
Millburn - Gairsay
- Type: Marina
- Categories: recreation area and transportation
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.07819° or 59° 4′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.95985° or 2° 57′ 36″ westOpen location code
9CFV32HR+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 1491909441OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=marina
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sweyn’s Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric) and Cairn (possible Viking) aka Sweyn’s Watch Tower.
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