Loch of Skaill
The Loch of Skaill is a small somewhat triangular, freshwater loch in the parish of Sandwick, Orkney on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It lies 0.5 mi south east of the Bay of Skaill close to Skaill House and the World Heritage neolithic site Skara Brae.Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skara Brae and Skaill House.
Skara Brae
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skara Brae is a stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill in the parish of Sandwick, on the west coast of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. Skara Brae is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Loch of Skaill.
Skaill House
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skaill House is a historic manor house in Sandwick parish on Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The house overlooks the Neolithic site, Skara Brae, and the Bay of Skaill. Skaill House is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Loch of Skaill.
Broch of Borwick
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Broch of Borwick is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Broch of Borwick is situated 1½ miles southwest of Loch of Skaill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yesnaby and Dounby.
Yesnaby
Locality
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas. Yesnaby is situated 1½ miles southwest of Loch of Skaill.
Dounby
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dounby is a village on Mainland in Orkney, in the north of Scotland. Dounby village is situated at the crossroads of what are now the A986 and B9057, and has grown close to the meeting point of the three parishes of Sandwick, Birsay and Harray. Dounby is situated 3½ miles northeast of Loch of Skaill.
Twatt
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt, from 1940–1949. Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967. Twatt is situated 4 miles north of Loch of Skaill.
Loch of Skaill
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, outflows north-west via a mill lade to the Bay of Skaill
- Category: lake
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.04381° or 59° 2′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.3219° or 3° 19′ 19″ westOpen location code
9CFR2MVH+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 118951374OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q15242592
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“Loch of Skaill” goes by many names.
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