Jump to content

List of bays of the Orkney Islands

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Scope creep (talk | contribs) at 11:10, 31 August 2023 (Westray: Bay of Brough). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This List of bays of the Orkney Islands summarises the bays that are located in the islands of the Orkney in Scotland

Eday

Hoy

Name County Nearest Town Coordinates Notes
Aith Hope Orkney Saltness 58°47′06″N 3°13′56″W / 58.7849°N 3.2323°W / 58.7849; -3.2323 (Aith Hope)
Bay of Creekland Orkney Quoydale 58°55′17″N 3°19′09″W / 58.9213°N 3.3191°W / 58.9213; -3.3191 (Bay of Creekland)
Bay of the Stairs Orkney Quoydale 58°55′20″N 3°23′14″W / 58.9222°N 3.3873°W / 58.9222; -3.3873 (Bay of the Stairs)
Bay of the Tongue Orkney Quoydale 58°55′26″N 3°22′57″W / 58.9238°N 3.3826°W / 58.9238; -3.3826 (Bay of the Tongue)
Bay of Quoys Orkney Quoydale 58°54′38″N 3°18′44″W / 58.9105°N 3.3121°W / 58.9105; -3.3121 (Bay of Quoys)
Chalmers' Hope Orkney Quoyness 58°53′20″N 3°14′23″W / 58.8889°N 3.2398°W / 58.8889; -3.2398 (Chalmers' Hope)
Ha Wick Orkney 58°46′57″N 3°18′09″W / 58.7826°N 3.3026°W / 58.7826; -3.3026 (Ha Wick)
Little Rack Wick Orkney 58°49′00″N 3°20′04″W / 58.8168°N 3.3344°W / 58.8168; -3.3344 (Little Rack Wick)
Lyrawa Bay Orkney Quoyness 58°52′16″N 3°13′10″W / 58.8712°N 3.2194°W / 58.8712; -3.2194 (Lyrawa Bay)
Mill Bay Orkney Lyness 58°50′36″N 3°12′19″W / 58.8432°N 3.2054°W / 58.8432; -3.2054 (Mill Bay)
North Bay Orkney Saltness 58°47′42″N 3°13′58″W / 58.7951°N 3.2328°W / 58.7951; -3.2328 (North Bay)
Ore Bay Orkney Lyness 58°49′44″N 3°11′49″W / 58.8288°N 3.1969°W / 58.8288; -3.1969 (Ore Bay)
Pegal Bay Orkney Lyness 58°51′41″N 3°12′56″W / 58.8614°N 3.2155°W / 58.8614; -3.2155 (Pegal Bay)
Rackwick Bay Orkney 58°51′55″N 3°23′14″W / 58.8654°N 3.3873°W / 58.8654; -3.3873 (Rackwick Bay)
Rysa Bay Orkney Lyness 58°51′01″N 3°11′56″W / 58.8502°N 3.1989°W / 58.8502; -3.1989 (Rysa Bay)
The Pow Orkney Quoydale 58°55′55″N 3°20′52″W / 58.932°N 3.3479°W / 58.932; -3.3479 (The Pow)

Orkney Mainland

Name County Nearest Town Coordinates Notes
Bay of Ayre Orkney Kirkwall 58°53′37″N 2°54′54″W / 58.8936°N 2.9149°W / 58.8936; -2.9149 (Bay of Ayre)
Bay of Berstane Orkney Kirkwall 58°58′47″N 2°55′00″W / 58.9798°N 2.9167°W / 58.9798; -2.9167 (Bay of Berstane)
Bay of Carness Orkney Kirkwall 59°00′36″N 2°55′21″W / 59.0099°N 2.9226°W / 59.0099; -2.9226 (Bay of Carness)
Bay of Cornquoy Orkney St Mary's, Orkney 58°52′30″N 2°50′16″W / 58.8751°N 2.8379°W / 58.8751; -2.8379 (Bay of Cornquoy)
Bay of Deepdale Orkney Kirkwall 58°55′22″N 2°57′22″W / 58.9229°N 2.956°W / 58.9229; -2.956 (Bay of Deepdale)
Bay of Firth Orkney Kirkwall 59°00′32″N 3°05′24″W / 59.0089°N 3.0901°W / 59.0089; -3.0901 (Bay of Firth) [1]
Bay of Ireland Orkney Stromness 58°58′06″N 3°14′55″W / 58.9684°N 3.2486°W / 58.9684; -3.2486 (Bay of Ireland) [2]
Bay of Isbister Orkney Isbister 59°02′32″N 3°02′36″W / 59.0421°N 3.0432°W / 59.0421; -3.0432 (Bay of Isbister) [1]
Bay of Kirkwall Orkney Tankerness 58°59′56″N 2°57′59″W / 58.999°N 2.9663°W / 58.999; -2.9663 (Bay of Kirkwal)
Bay of Latherbare Orkney Tankerness 58°58′58″N 2°47′42″W / 58.9827°N 2.7951°W / 58.9827; -2.7951 (Bay of Latherbare)
Bay of Lea Taing Orkney Tankerness 58°58′49″N 2°47′31″W / 58.9803°N 2.7920°W / 58.9803; -2.7920 (Bay of Lea Taing)
Bay of Navershaw Orkney Stromness 58°57′45″N 3°16′18″W / 58.9625°N 3.2717°W / 58.9625; -3.2717 (Bay of Navershaw) [2]
Bay of Hinderayre Orkney Gorseness 59°03′33″N 3°00′13″W / 59.0591°N 3.0036°W / 59.0591; -3.0036 (Bay of Hinderayre)
Bay of Houton Orkney Houton 58°54′54″N 3°11′13″W / 58.9151°N 3.187°W / 58.9151; -3.187 (Bay of Houton)
Bay of Meil Orkney Kirkwall 58°59′45″N 2°54′12″W / 58.9957°N 2.9034°W / 58.9957; -2.9034 (Bay of Meil)
Bay of Myre Orkney Houton 58°55′03″N 3°10′24″W / 58.9174°N 3.1732°W / 58.9174; -3.1732 (Bay of Myre)
Bay of Puldrite Orkney 59°03′00″N 3°00′33″W / 59.0499°N 3.0092°W / 59.0499; -3.0092 (Bay of Puldrite)
Bay of Sandber Orkney St Mary's, Orkney 58°53′27″N 2°55′25″W / 58.8908°N 2.9236°W / 58.8908; -2.9236 (Bay of Sandber)
Bay of Sandoyne Orkney St Mary's, Orkney 58°54′06″N 2°56′10″W / 58.9017°N 2.9362°W / 58.9017; -2.9362 (Bay of Sandoyne)
Bay of Semolie Orkney St Mary's, Orkney 58°53′10″N 2°49′02″W / 58.8861°N 2.8172°W / 58.8861; -2.8172 (Bay of Semolie)
Bay of Skaill Orkney Quoyloo 59°03′12″N 3°20′37″W / 59.0533°N 3.3436°W / 59.0533; -3.3436 (Bay of Skaill)
Bay of Suckquoy Orkney Tankerness 58°55′15″N 2°49′29″W / 58.9208°N 2.8246°W / 58.9208; -2.8246 (Bay of Suckquoy) [3]
Bay of Weyland Orkney Kirkwall 58°59′28″N 2°57′03″W / 58.991°N 2.9508°W / 58.991; -2.9508 (Bay of Weyland)
Bay of Work Orkney Kirkwall 59°00′05″N 2°54′30″W / 59.0013°N 2.9082°W / 59.0013; -2.9082 (Bay of Work)
Billia Croo Orkney Stromness 58°58′23″N 3°21′17″W / 58.9731°N 3.3546°W / 58.9731; -3.3546 (Billia Croo)
Bight of Mousland Orkney Stromness 58°59′31″N 3°21′47″W / 58.992°N 3.363°W / 58.992; -3.363 (Bight of Mousland)
Birsay Bay Orkney Birsay 59°07′35″N 3°19′54″W / 59.1263°N 3.3316°W / 59.1263; -3.3316 (Birsay Bay)
Bor Wick Orkney Stromness 59°01′52″N 3°21′18″W / 59.0312°N 3.3551°W / 59.0312; -3.3551 (Bor Wick)
Clivie Bay Orkney Upper Sanday 58°54′24″N 2°47′38″W / 58.9068°N 2.7940°W / 58.9068; -2.7940 (Clivie Bay)
Cumminess Bay Orkney Stromness 58°58′17″N 3°14′33″W / 58.9714°N 3.2425°W / 58.9714; -3.2425 (Cumminess Bay)
Den Wick Orkney Skaill 58°58′03″N 2°43′58″W / 58.9676°N 2.7327°W / 58.9676; -2.7327 (Den Wick)
Dingyshowe Bay Orkney Upper Sanday 58°54′51″N 2°47′05″W / 58.9141°N 2.7846°W / 58.9141; -2.7846 (Dingyshowe Bay)
Hangie Bay Orkney Tankerness 58°58′35″N 2°47′36″W / 58.9763°N 2.7933°W / 58.9763; -2.7933 (Hangie Bay)
Hamnavoe Orkney Stromness 58°57′55″N 3°17′32″W / 58.9654°N 3.2923°W / 58.9654; -3.2923 (Hamnavoe)
Howes Wick Orkney St Mary's, Orkney 58°53′17″N 2°51′00″W / 58.8880°N 2.85°W / 58.8880; -2.85 (Howes Wick)
Inganess Bay Orkney Kirkwall 58°58′17″N 2°52′24″W / 58.9715°N 2.8732°W / 58.9715; -2.8732 (Inganess Bay) [4]
Mar Wick Orkney Birsay 59°05′51″N 3°21′02″W / 59.0976°N 3.3505°W / 59.0976; -3.3505 (Mar Wick)
Newark Bay Orkney Snippigar 58°55′16″N 2°44′48″W / 58.9212°N 2.7467°W / 58.9212; -2.7467 (Newark Bay)
Orphir Bay Orkney Houton 58°55′09″N 3°09′23″W / 58.9193°N 3.1565°W / 58.9193; -3.1565 (Orphir Bay)
Rack Wick Orkney Stromness 58°58′06″N 3°21′21″W / 58.9682°N 3.3559°W / 58.9682; -3.3559 (Rack Wick)
Roanaby Orkney Stromness 58°56′15″N 2°42′48″W / 58.9374°N 2.7133°W / 58.9374; -2.7133 (Roanaby)
Sailhouse Bay Orkney Stromness 58°56′43″N 3°14′13″W / 58.9454°N 3.2369°W / 58.9454; -3.2369 (Sailhouse Bay)
Sandside Bay Orkney 58°56′38″N 2°42′32″W / 58.9438°N 2.7090°W / 58.9438; -2.7090 (Sandside Bay)
Scapa Bay Orkney Kirkwall 58°56′55″N 2°59′28″W / 58.9486°N 2.9912°W / 58.9486; -2.9912 (Scapa Bay)
St Mary's Bay Orkney St Mary's, Orkney 58°53′15″N 2°54′48″W / 58.8875°N 2.9134°W / 58.8875; -2.9134 (St Mary's Bay)
St Peter's Bay Orkney Upper Sanday 58°55′28″N 2°48′12″W / 58.9245°N 2.8032°W / 58.9245; -2.8032 (St Peter's Bay)
St Peter's Pool Orkney Upper Sanday 58°55′21″N 2°47′30″W / 58.9225°N 2.7916°W / 58.9225; -2.7916 (St Peter's Pool)
Swanbister Bay Orkney Swanbister 58°55′36″N 3°06′32″W / 58.9266°N 3.109°W / 58.9266; -3.109 (Swanbister Bay) [5]
Taracliff Bay Orkney Upper Sanday 58°54′55″N 2°46′41″W / 58.9154°N 2.7780°W / 58.9154; -2.7780 (Taracliff Bay)
The Spord Orkney Quoyloo 59°04′40″N 3°20′58″W / 59.0777°N 3.3495°W / 59.0777; -3.3495 (The Spord)
Waulkmill Bay Orkney Swanbister 58°56′11″N 3°04′36″W / 58.9365°N 3.0767°W / 58.9365; -3.0767 (Waulkmill Bay) [5]
Warebeth Orkney Stromness 58°57′29″N 3°20′01″W / 58.958°N 3.3335°W / 58.958; -3.3335 (Warebeth)
Wass Wick Orkney 59°04′54″N 3°01′25″W / 59.08179°N 3.0237°W / 59.08179; -3.0237 (Wass Wick)
Wood Wick Orkney 59°05′53″N 3°03′13″W / 59.0980°N 3.0535°W / 59.0980; -3.0535 (Wood Wick)

Rousay

South Ronaldsay

Name County Nearest Town Coordinates Notes
Barswick Orkney Mossetter 58°45′45″N 2°59′01″W / 58.7625°N 2.9835°W / 58.7625; -2.9835 (Barswick)
Bur Wick Orkney Greamston 58°43′54″N 2°57′53″W / 58.7318°N 2.9648°W / 58.7318; -2.9648 (Bur Wick)
Dam of Hoxa Orkney St Margaret's Hope 58°49′47″N 2°59′30″W / 58.8297°N 2.9916°W / 58.8297; -2.9916 (Dam of Hoxa)
Gill Bay Orkney St Margaret's Hope 58°50′07″N 2°58′17″W / 58.8352°N 2.9713°W / 58.8352; -2.9713 (Gill Bay)
Hoston Bay Orkney Lower Olad 58°46′10″N 2°58′48″W / 58.7695°N 2.98°W / 58.7695; -2.98 (Hoston Bay)
Hune Bay Orkney Sandwick 58°46′26″N 2°58′53″W / 58.7738°N 2.9813°W / 58.7738; -2.9813 (Hune Bay)
Manse Bay Orkney St Margaret's Hope 58°48′43″N 2°54′24″W / 58.8119°N 2.9067°W / 58.8119; -2.9067 (Manse Bay)
Newark Bay Orkney Mossetter 58°47′56″N 2°55′15″W / 58.7988°N 2.9207°W / 58.7988; -2.9207 (Newark Bay)
Oyce of Herston Orkney St Margaret's Hope 58°48′16″N 2°59′24″W / 58.8045°N 2.99°W / 58.8045; -2.99 (Oyce of Herston)
Oyce of Quindry Orkney St Margaret's Hope 58°48′48″N 2°59′17″W / 58.8134°N 2.9880°W / 58.8134; -2.9880 (Oyce of Quindry)
Pool of Cletts Orkney Cletts 58°48′00″N 2°55′15″W / 58.8°N 2.9208°W / 58.8; -2.9208 (Pool of Cletts)
Sand Wick Orkney St Margaret's Hope 58°47′03″N 2°59′10″W / 58.7841°N 2.9862°W / 58.7841; -2.9862 (Sand Wick)
St Margaret's Hope Orkney St Margaret's Hope 58°49′57″N 2°57′12″W / 58.8326°N 2.9532°W / 58.8326; -2.9532 (St Margaret's Hope)
Widewall Bay Orkney St Margaret's Hope 58°49′08″N 3°00′29″W / 58.8190°N 3.008°W / 58.8190; -3.008 (Widewall Bay)
Wind Wick Orkney Mossetter 58°46′07″N 2°56′05″W / 58.7686°N 2.9347°W / 58.7686; -2.9347 (Wind Wick)

South Walls

Shapinsay

Stronsay

Westray

Name County Nearest Town Coordinates Notes
Bay of Brough Orkney Pierowall 59°18′43″N 2°57′17″W / 59.31197°N 2.9547°W / 59.31197; -2.9547 (Bay of Cleat)
Bay of Cubbigeo Orkney Skelwick 59°16′24″N 2°54′38″W / 59.2732°N 2.9105°W / 59.2732; -2.9105 (Bay of Cubbigeo)
Bay of Cleat Orkney Pierowall 59°18′28″N 2°55′50″W / 59.3077°N 2.9305°W / 59.3077; -2.9305 (Bay of Cleat)
Bay of Havey Orkney Sskelwick 59°17′58″N 2°53′53″W / 59.2994°N 2.8981°W / 59.2994; -2.8981 (Bay of Havey)
Bay of Kirbist Orkney Pierowall 59°16′19″N 3°00′35″W / 59.2719°N 3.0096°W / 59.2719; -3.0096 (Bay of Kirbist)
Bay of Noup Orkney Pierowall 59°19′49″N 3°01′29″W / 59.3302°N 3.0246°W / 59.3302; -3.0246 (Bay of Noup)
Bay of Pierowall Orkney Pierowall 59°19′17″N 2°58′11″W / 59.32136°N 2.9696°W / 59.32136; -2.9696 (Bay of Pierowall)
Bay of Skaill Orkney Pierowall 59°20′37″N 2°57′07″W / 59.3436°N 2.952°W / 59.3436; -2.952 (Bay of Skaill)
Bay of Swartmill Orkney Skelwick 59°18′10″N 2°54′52″W / 59.3028°N 2.9144°W / 59.3028; -2.9144 (Bay of Swartmill)
Bay of Tafts Orkney Skelwick 59°15′05″N 2°52′58″W / 59.2513°N 2.8828°W / 59.2513; -2.8828 (Bay of Tafts)
Bay of Tuquoy Orkney Skelwick 59°16′44″N 2°56′29″W / 59.27880°N 2.94129°W / 59.27880; -2.94129 (Bay of Tuquoy)
Bight of Stangerhead Orkney Rapness 59°16′09″N 2°51′41″W / 59.2691°N 2.8614°W / 59.2691; -2.8614 (Bight of Stangerhead)
Hooro Nev Orkney Pierowall 59°17′10″N 3°01′08″W / 59.2860°N 3.0189°W / 59.2860; -3.0189 (Hooro Nev)
Monivey Orkney Pierowall 59°19′04″N 3°03′22″W / 59.31769°N 3.05603°W / 59.31769; -3.05603 (Monivey)
Rack Wick Orkney Pierowall 59°20′12″N 2°59′12″W / 59.3367°N 2.9866°W / 59.3367; -2.9866 (Rack Wick)
Rack Wick Orkney Skelwick 59°16′08″N 2°52′43″W / 59.2688°N 2.8785°W / 59.2688; -2.8785 (Rack Wick)
Skel Wick Orkney Skelwick 59°17′36″N 2°53′19″W / 59.2933°N 2.8886°W / 59.2933; -2.8886 (Skel Wick)
The Vian Orkney Rackwick 59°21′21″N 2°56′41″W / 59.3558°N 2.9446°W / 59.3558; -2.9446 (The Vianl)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Center, United States Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic (1976). Sailing Directions (enroute) for Scotland (1st ed.). Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic Center. p. 331.
  2. ^ a b Center, United States Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic (1950). Sailing Directions for the North and East Coasts of Scotland: Cape Wrath to Fife Ness and Including the Orkney, Shetland and Faeroe Islands. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 233.
  3. ^ Center, United States Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic (1950). Sailing Directions for the North and East Coasts of Scotland: Cape Wrath to Fife Ness and Including the Orkney, Shetland and Faeroe Islands (3rd ed.). Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 211.
  4. ^ Office, United States Hydrographic (1915). British Islands Pilot: Faroes, Shetlands, and Orkney Islands and north and east coasts of Scotland. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 246.
  5. ^ a b Office, United States Hydrographic (1950). Sailing Directions for the North and East Coasts of Scotland: Cape Wrath to Fife Ness and Including the Orkney, Shetland and Faeroe Islands (3rd ed.). Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 250.