Cott of Gaira
Cott of Gaira is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Cott of Gaira is situated nearby to the ruins Upper Olad, as well as near Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Ward Hill.
South Ronaldsay
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Ronaldsay is the most southerly of the Orkney Islands, with its main settlement at St Margaret's Hope, and a population in 2011 of 909. Burray just north has always been joined by a sandy spit to South Ronaldsay.
Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay
House
Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick House, South Ronaldsay is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Cott of Gaira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandwick and Herston.
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".
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. Herston is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cott of Gaira.
Saint Margaret’s Hope
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 3 miles north of Cott of Gaira.
Cott of Gaira
- Type: Farm
- Postal code: KW17 2RL
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.78541° or 58° 47′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.96013° or 2° 57′ 37″ westOpen location code
9CCVQ2PQ+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 884497761OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Upper Olad and Newtown (ruins).
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