Loch of Westhill
Loch of Westhill is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Loch of Westhill is situated nearby to Vasa Loch, as well as near the village Balfour.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shapinsay and Vasa Loch.
Shapinsay
Photo: Purplebaron, Public domain.
Shapinsay is one of the smaller Orkney Islands, a short ferry ride from Mainland Orkney. It measures about 7 miles north-south by 3 miles east-west, with a population in 2011 of 307, and Balfour the only village.
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 2,700 feet west of Loch of Westhill.
Helliar Holm
Islet
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Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42-foot-tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967. Helliar Holm is situated 1½ miles south of Loch of Westhill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balfour and Quholm.
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.
Quholm
Hamlet
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quholm is a farm in the northeast of Shapinsay, in the islands of Orkney, Scotland. Quholm is situated 3½ miles northeast of Loch of Westhill.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 4 miles south of Loch of Westhill.
Loch of Westhill
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.04713° or 59° 2′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.90852° or 2° 54′ 31″ westOpen location code
9CFV23WR+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 118962385OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109222638
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boathouse (Shapinsay Development Trust) and The old gashouse (former gasworks).
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