The Geo Slipway

The Geo Slipway is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Geo Slipway is situated nearby to the locality Vinya Heim, as well as near Hall of Sands.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dingy’s Howe, broch, Upper Sanday and Black Holm.

Dingy’s Howe, broch, Upper Sanday

Archaeological site

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Dingy’s Howe, broch, Upper Sanday is an archaeological site.

Black Holm

Islet

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Black Holm is a small tidal island in the Orkney Islands, near Copinsay to the west of Corn Holm off the north-eastern coast of Scotland. Black Holm is situated 2 miles southeast of The Geo Slipway.

Corn Holm is a small tidal island in Orkney, near Copinsay to the west, off the north-eastern coast of Scotland. There was once a small chapel there, and it is covered in birdlife. Corn Holm is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Geo Slipway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tankerness and Rose Ness.

Tankerness

Village

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Tankerness is a district in the St Andrews parish in Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Essentially a peninsula, it is about 13 kilometres south-east of Kirkwall and 1 kilometre east of Kirkwall Airport. Tankerness is situated 4 miles northwest of The Geo Slipway.