This List of bays of the Orkney Islands summarises the bays that are located in the islands of Orkney in Scotland.
The heading "Nearest Town" shows the nearest substantial settlement, as Kirkwall is the only town in the Orkney islands.
The small island of Auskerry has no bays.
The tidal island of Brough of Birsay has no bays.
Name | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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Echnaloch Bay | Burray village | 58°51′39″N2°55′30″W / 58.8608°N 2.9251°W | |
Weddell Bay | Burray village | 58°52′12″N2°54′34″W / 58.8700°N 2.9095°W | |
Name | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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Pernealy Bay | 59°14′32″N2°43′47″W / 59.2421°N 2.7296°W | ||
The small island of Cava has no bays.
Name | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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Bay of Backaland | Calfsound | 59°09′31″N2°45′00″W / 59.1587°N 2.750°W | |
Bay of Carrick | Calfsound | 59°13′51″N2°45′04″W / 59.2308°N 2.751°W | |
Bay of Doomy | Calfsound | 59°11′44″N2°46′48″W / 59.1955°N 2.780°W | |
Bay of Greentoft | Calfsound | 59°08′34″N2°46′17″W / 59.1427°N 2.7714°W | |
Bay of Icevay | Calfsound | 59°11′13″N2°45′31″W / 59.1870°N 2.7585°W | |
Bay of London | Calfsound | 59°11′30″N2°45′28″W / 59.1916°N 2.7577°W | |
Bay of Newark | Calfsound | 59°12′28″N2°46′48″W / 59.2078°N 2.780°W | |
Bight of Milldale | Calfsound | 59°12′04″N2°45′00″W / 59.2010°N 2.7499°W | |
Cusbay | Calfsound | 59°13′35″N2°47′10″W / 59.2265°N 2.786°W | |
Fersness Bay | Calfsound | 59°11′48″N2°47′59″W / 59.1968°N 2.7998°W | |
Mill Bay | Calfsound | 59°12′27″N2°44′59″W / 59.2076°N 2.7496°W | |
Sealskerry Bay | Calfsound | 59°10′09″N2°49′09″W / 59.1693°N 2.8191°W | |
Whitemaw Bay | Calfsound | 59°08′54″N2°47′39″W / 59.1482°N 2.7942°W |
Name | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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Bay of Skaill | 59°08′46″N2°56′27″W / 59.1460°N 2.9407°W | ||
Bay of Vady | 59°08′21″N2°56′13″W / 59.1393°N 2.9369°W | ||
Name | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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Peat Bay | 58°51′07″N3°10′35″W / 58.8520°N 3.1763°W | ||
Name | County | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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Millburn Bay | Orkney | 59°04′40″N2°57′34″W / 59.07766°N 2.9594°W | ||
Russness Bay | Orkney | 59°05′00″N2°57′22″W / 59.0833°N 2.9561°W | ||
Name | County | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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Bay of Sandside | Orkney | 58°56′07″N3°16′59″W / 58.9354°N 3.283°W | ||
Name | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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Inniens Bay | 59°14′04″N2°50′03″W / 59.2344°N 2.8343°W | ||
Shown in clockwise order round the island, starting from the north.
Note: North Bay is listed twice, once under Hoy and once under South Walls. It is the same bay, with the same geographical co-ordinates shown, and lies between the two islands.
Name | County | Nearest Town or Village | Coordinates | Notes |
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Scartan Bay | Orkney | 58°41′20″N2°54′58″W / 58.6890°N 2.9162°W | ||
Name | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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Bay of Ham | Sourin | 59°10′20″N2°57′53″W / 59.1721°N 2.9647°W | |
Bay of Moaness | Frotoft | 59°08′40″N3°05′39″W / 59.1445°N 3.0941°W | |
Bay of Swandro | Frotoft | 59°08′42″N3°05′42″W / 59.1451°N 3.0951°W | |
Bay of Westness | Frotoft | 59°08′25″N3°05′03″W / 59.1403°N 3.0842°W | |
Saviskaill Bay | Sourin | 59°11′16″N3°00′46″W / 59.1879°N 3.0128°W |
Note: (sample) "Grithin" (the bay immediately west of Saviskaill Head) is larger than the three bays listed above on the south-west of the island, but is not named on the OS map.
Name | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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Kirk Hope | Hackness | 58°47′30″N3°08′34″W / 58.7918°N 3.1429°W | |
Myre Bay | Hackness | 58°48′10″N3°09′52″W / 58.8027°N 3.1645°W | |
North Bay | Wyng | 58°47′42″N3°13′58″W / 58.7951°N 3.2328°W |
Name | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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Bay of Crook | Balfour | 59°02′47″N2°49′16″W / 59.0465°N 2.821°W | |
Bay of Furrowend | Balfour | 59°03′17″N2°55′18″W / 59.05479°N 2.9217°W | |
Bay of Linton | Balfour | 59°03′00″N2°49′11″W / 59.05°N 2.8198°W | |
Bay of Sandgarth | Balfour | 59°01′23″N2°50′25″W / 59.0231°N 2.8404°W | |
Shapinsay | Balfour | 59°01′57″N2°54′08″W / 59.0326°N 2.9021°W | |
Innsker | Balfour | 59°04′44″N2°50′06″W / 59.0789°N 2.8350°W | |
Veantrow Bay | Balfour | 59°04′08″N2°52′07″W / 59.069°N 2.8687°W | |
Name | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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Bay of Bomasty | Whitehall | 59°05′53″N2°40′26″W / 59.098°N 2.6738°W | |
Bay of Franks | Whitehall | 59°08′49″N2°37′18″W / 59.1469°N 2.6217°W | |
Bight of Aith | Whitehall | 59°06′04″N2°37′13″W / 59.1012°N 2.6202°W | |
Bight of Baywest | Whitehall | 59°06′08″N2°40′18″W / 59.1021°N 2.6716°W | |
Bight of Doonatown | Whitehall | 59°06′01″N2°39′16″W / 59.1002°N 2.6544°W | |
Bay of Holland | Whitehall | 59°05′34″N2°37′38″W / 59.0927°N 2.6271°W | |
Bay of Houseby | Whitehall | 59°04′44″N2°33′32″W / 59.0788°N 2.5588°W | |
Bight of Matpow | Whitehall | 59°06′47″N2°37′50″W / 59.1131°N 2.6305°W | |
Bight of Scarma | Whitehall | 59°04′40″N2°36′29″W / 59.0778°N 2.608°W | |
Mill Bay | Whitehall | 59°07′36″N2°35′05″W / 59.1266°N 2.5848°W | |
Odin Bay | Whitehall | 59°06′26″N2°32′26″W / 59.1073°N 2.5406°W | |
Oyce of Huip | Whitehall | 59°09′11″N2°37′34″W / 59.1531°N 2.6261°W | |
Pow of the Sty | Whitehall | 59°07′15″N2°33′13″W / 59.1208°N 2.5536°W | |
St Catherine's Bay | Whitehall | 59°07′30″N2°39′42″W / 59.125°N 2.6616°W | |
Name | Nearest Town | Coordinates | Notes |
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The Brook | 58°44′52″N3°03′28″W / 58.7479°N 3.0577°W | ||
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