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.- Body of water
- …is also known as “Leira Water”
- Description: lake on Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shapinsay and Linton Chapel.
Shapinsay
Purplebaron, Public domain.
Shapinsay is one of the smaller Orkney Islands, a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney.
Linton Chapel
Linton Chapel is a ruined chapel on the east coast of Shapinsay, Orkney. Linton Chapel is situated 1¼ miles east of Lairo Water.
Castle Bloody
Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland. Castle Bloody is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lairo Water.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quholm and Balfour.
Head of Holland
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 4½ miles south of Lairo Water.
Lairo Water
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Latitude
59.05533° or 59° 3′ 19″ north
Longitude
-2.85686° or 2° 51′ 25″ west
Open location code
9CFV344V+47
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Lairo Water” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Lairo Water”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ‘Odin’s Stone’ (Boundary stone) and Cairn.
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