South Walls
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South Walls is a tidal island or peninsula at the southern end of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It is connected to the main body of Hoy, and to the district of North Walls, by a thin neck of land known as the Ayre. Its largest settlement is Longhope, which lies on a long natural harbour of the same name.[8][9] Both North and South Walls belong to the civil parish of Walls and Flotta.[10]
Quick Facts Scots name, Old Norse name ...
Scots name | Sooth Waas |
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Old Norse name | Vágaland/Vágar |
Cantick Head lighthouse on South Walls | |
Location | |
OS grid reference | ND304895 |
Coordinates | 58.78788°N 3.2049°W / 58.78788; -3.2049 |
Physical geography | |
Island group | Orkney |
Area | 1,100 ha (4.2 sq mi)[1] |
Area rank | 47 [2] |
Highest elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
Administration | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Council area | Orkney Islands |
References | [3][4][5][6][7] |
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South Walls is a popular stopping off place for barnacle geese.