Ayre of Banks
Ayre of Banks is a beach in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Ayre of Banks is situated nearby to the hamlet Herston, as well as near the forest Olad Burn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoxa Head Lighthouse and Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay.
Hoxa Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ayre of Banks.
Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay
House
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay is situated 1½ miles southeast of Ayre of Banks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herston and Hoxa Head.
Herston
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Herston is a village on South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Herston is historically a fishing village but its only industry to speak of is Herston Stained Glass, now that Herston Hikers Hostel is now inactive.
Hoxa Head
Locality
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hoxa Head is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ayre of Banks.
Sandwick
Locality
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick is a parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, 4 miles north of Stromness. The parish's name derives from the Old Norse Sandvík meaning "Sand Bay". Sandwick is situated 1½ miles southeast of Ayre of Banks.
Ayre of Banks
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.80711° or 58° 48′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.99868° or 2° 59′ 55″ westOpen location code
9CCVR242+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 8222341738OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Olad Burn and Burnt Mound.
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