Gills, Caithness

Gills
Approaching Upper Gills
Gills Location within the Caithness area
Population	5
OS grid reference	ND322728
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Mey, Highland
Postcode district	KW1 4
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
List of places UK Scotland 58°38′17″N3°10′12″W / 58.638°N 3.170°W / 58.638; -3.170

Galltair is a remote coastal, scattered crofting township and former fishing village, on the north coast of Caithness, Scottish Highlands, in the Scottish council area of Highland. ^[1] The settlement overlooks Gills Bay and consists of Upper Gills to the south and the main township on the coast.

The township is between the villages of Mey to the west along the A836 coast road, and the village of Canisbay to the east.

A ferry terminal on Gills Bay has a service to Orkney.

References

1. "Gills". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.