List of bays of the Orkney Islands

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

Auskerry

The small island of Auskerry has no bays.

Brough of Birsay

The tidal island of Brough of Birsay has no bays.

Burray

Name	County	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Echnaloch Bay	Orkney		58°51′39″N 2°55′30″W

Cava

The small island of Cava has no bays.

Eday

Name	County	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Bay of Backaland	Orkney	Calfsound	59°09′31″N 2°45′00″W
Bay of Carrick	Orkney	Calfsound	59°13′51″N 2°45′04″W
Bay of Doomy	Orkney	Calfsound	59°11′44″N 2°46′48″W
Bay of Greentoft	Orkney	Calfsound	59°08′34″N 2°46′17″W
Bay of Icevay	Orkney	Calfsound	59°11′13″N 2°45′31″W
Bay of London	Orkney	Calfsound	59°11′30″N 2°45′28″W
Bay of Newark	Orkney	Calfsound	59°12′28″N 2°46′48″W
Bight of Milldale	Orkney	Calfsound	59°12′04″N 2°45′00″W
Cusbay	Orkney	Calfsound	59°13′35″N 2°47′10″W
Fersness Bay	Orkney	Calfsound	59°11′48″N 2°47′59″W
Mill Bay	Orkney	Calfsound	59°12′27″N 2°44′59″W
Sealskerry Bay	Orkney	Calfsound	59°10′09″N 2°49′09″W
Whitemaw Bay	Orkney	Calfsound	59°08′54″N 2°47′39″W

Hoy

Name	County	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Aith Hope	Orkney	Saltness	58°47′06″N 3°13′56″W
Bay of Creekland	Orkney	Quoydale	58°55′17″N 3°19′09″W
Bay of the Stairs	Orkney	Quoydale	58°55′20″N 3°23′14″W
Bay of the Tongue	Orkney	Quoydale	58°55′26″N 3°22′57″W
Bay of Quoys	Orkney	Quoydale	58°54′38″N 3°18′44″W
Chalmers' Hope	Orkney	Quoyness	58°53′20″N 3°14′23″W
Ha Wick	Orkney		58°46′57″N 3°18′09″W
Little Rack Wick	Orkney		58°49′00″N 3°20′04″W
Lyrawa Bay	Orkney	Quoyness	58°52′16″N 3°13′10″W
Mill Bay	Orkney	Lyness	58°50′36″N 3°12′19″W
North Bay	Orkney	Saltness	58°47′42″N 3°13′58″W
Ore Bay	Orkney	Lyness	58°49′44″N 3°11′49″W
Pegal Bay	Orkney	Lyness	58°51′41″N 3°12′56″W
Rackwick Bay	Orkney		58°51′55″N 3°23′14″W
Rysa Bay	Orkney	Lyness	58°51′01″N 3°11′56″W
The Pow	Orkney	Quoydale	58°55′55″N 3°20′52″W

Orkney Mainland

Name	County	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Bay of Ayre	Orkney	Kirkwall	58°53′37″N 2°54′54″W
Bay of Berstane	Orkney	Kirkwall	58°58′47″N 2°55′00″W
Bay of Carness	Orkney	Kirkwall	59°00′36″N 2°55′21″W
Bay of Cornquoy	Orkney	St Mary's, Orkney	58°52′30″N 2°50′16″W
Bay of Deepdale	Orkney	Kirkwall	58°55′22″N 2°57′22″W
Bay of Firth	Orkney	Kirkwall	59°00′32″N 3°05′24″W
Bay of Ireland	Orkney	Stromness	58°58′06″N 3°14′55″W
Bay of Isbister	Orkney	Isbister	59°02′32″N 3°02′36″W
Bay of Kirkwall	Orkney	Tankerness	58°59′56″N 2°57′59″W
Bay of Latherbare	Orkney	Tankerness	58°58′58″N 2°47′42″W
Bay of Lea Taing	Orkney	Tankerness	58°58′49″N 2°47′31″W
Bay of Navershaw	Orkney	Stromness	58°57′45″N 3°16′18″W
Bay of Hinderayre	Orkney	Gorseness	59°03′33″N 3°00′13″W
Bay of Houton	Orkney	Houton	58°54′54″N 3°11′13″W
Bay of Meil	Orkney	Kirkwall	58°59′45″N 2°54′12″W
Bay of Myre	Orkney	Houton	58°55′03″N 3°10′24″W
Bay of Puldrite	Orkney		59°03′00″N 3°00′33″W
Bay of Sandber	Orkney	St Mary's, Orkney	58°53′27″N 2°55′25″W
Bay of Sandoyne	Orkney	St Mary's, Orkney	58°54′06″N 2°56′10″W
Bay of Semolie	Orkney	St Mary's, Orkney	58°53′10″N 2°49′02″W
Bay of Skaill	Orkney	Quoyloo	59°03′12″N 3°20′37″W
Bay of Suckquoy	Orkney	Tankerness	58°55′15″N 2°49′29″W
Bay of Weyland	Orkney	Kirkwall	58°59′28″N 2°57′03″W
Bay of Work	Orkney	Kirkwall	59°00′05″N 2°54′30″W
Billia Croo	Orkney	Stromness	58°58′23″N 3°21′17″W
Bight of Mousland	Orkney	Stromness	58°59′31″N 3°21′47″W
Birsay Bay	Orkney	Birsay	59°07′35″N 3°19′54″W
Bor Wick	Orkney	Stromness	59°01′52″N 3°21′18″W
Clivie Bay	Orkney	Upper Sanday	58°54′24″N 2°47′38″W
Cumminess Bay	Orkney	Stromness	58°58′17″N 3°14′33″W
Den Wick	Orkney	Skaill	58°58′03″N 2°43′58″W
Dingyshowe Bay	Orkney	Upper Sanday	58°54′51″N 2°47′05″W
Hangie Bay	Orkney	Tankerness	58°58′35″N 2°47′36″W
Hamnavoe	Orkney	Stromness	58°57′55″N 3°17′32″W
Howes Wick	Orkney	St Mary's, Orkney	58°53′17″N 2°51′00″W
Inganess Bay	Orkney	Kirkwall	58°58′17″N 2°52′24″W
Mar Wick	Orkney	Birsay	59°05′51″N 3°21′02″W
Newark Bay	Orkney	Snippigar	58°55′16″N 2°44′48″W
Orphir Bay	Orkney	Houton	58°55′09″N 3°09′23″W
Rack Wick	Orkney	Stromness	58°58′06″N 3°21′21″W
Roanaby	Orkney	Stromness	58°56′15″N 2°42′48″W
Sailhouse Bay	Orkney	Stromness	58°56′43″N 3°14′13″W
Sandside Bay	Orkney		58°56′38″N 2°42′32″W
Scapa Bay	Orkney	Kirkwall	58°56′55″N 2°59′28″W
St Mary's Bay	Orkney	St Mary's, Orkney	58°53′15″N 2°54′48″W
St Peter's Bay	Orkney	Upper Sanday	58°55′28″N 2°48′12″W
St Peter's Pool	Orkney	Upper Sanday	58°55′21″N 2°47′30″W
Swanbister Bay	Orkney	Swanbister	58°55′36″N 3°06′32″W
Taracliff Bay	Orkney	Upper Sanday	58°54′55″N 2°46′41″W
The Spord	Orkney	Quoyloo	59°04′40″N 3°20′58″W
Waulkmill Bay	Orkney	Swanbister	58°56′11″N 3°04′36″W
Warebeth	Orkney	Stromness	58°57′29″N 3°20′01″W
Wass Wick	Orkney		59°04′54″N 3°01′25″W
Wood Wick	Orkney		59°05′53″N 3°03′13″W

Papa Westray

Name	County	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Bay of Burland	Orkney		59°20′14″N 2°52′42″W
Bay of Hookin	Orkney		59°20′47″N 2°52′52″W
Bay of Moclett	Orkney		59°19′36″N 2°53′45″W
North Wick	Orkney		59°21′43″N 2°52′41″W
South Wick	Orkney		59°21′29″N 2°52′36″W

Rousay

Name	County	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Bay of Ham	Orkney	Sourin	59°10′20″N 2°57′53″W
Bay of Moaness	Orkney	Frotoft	59°08′40″N 3°05′39″W
Bay of Swandro	Orkney	Frotoft	59°08′42″N 3°05′42″W
Bay of Westness	Orkney	Frotoft	59°08′25″N 3°05′03″W
Saviskaill Bay	Orkney	Sourin	59°11′16″N 3°00′46″W

Sanday

Name	County	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Backaskail Bay	Orkney	Backaskail	59°13′56″N 2°37′21″W
Bay of Brough	Orkney	Lady	59°15′44″N 2°36′35″W
Bay of Lopness	Orkney	Northwall	59°16′02″N 2°28′59″W
Bay of Newark	Orkney	Lady	59°14′27″N 2°30′24″W
Bay of Sandquoy	Orkney	Northwall	59°17′39″N 2°27′37″W
Bay of Sowerdie	Orkney	Northwall	59°18′03″N 2°25′08″W
Bay of Stove	Orkney	Stove	59°11′30″N 2°40′58″W
Bay of Tresness	Orkney	Lady	59°14′08″N 2°38′04″W
Bay of Wheevi	Orkney	Northwall	59°16′34″N 2°24′46″W
Bight of Lotheran	Orkney	Northwall	59°16′34″N 2°23′24″W
Braes Wick	Orkney	Lady	59°13′21″N 2°41′37″W
Braes Wick	Orkney	Lady	59°13′21″N 2°41′37″W
Kettletoft Bay	Orkney	Lady	59°13′30″N 2°34′58″W
Otters Wick	Orkney	Lady	59°17′07″N 2°31′25″W
Pool Bay	Orkney	Lady	59°13′39″N 2°40′38″W
Roos Wick	Orkney	Burness	59°17′39″N 2°36′23″W
Scuthvie Bay	Orkney	Northwall	59°17′08″N 2°23′52″W
Sty Wick	Orkney	Lady	59°13′58″N 2°33′17″W
Whitemill Bay	Orkney	Burness	59°18′31″N 2°32′32″W

South Ronaldsay

Name	County	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Barswick	Orkney	Mossetter	58°45′45″N 2°59′01″W
Bur Wick	Orkney	Greamston	58°43′54″N 2°57′53″W
Dam of Hoxa	Orkney	St Margaret's Hope	58°49′47″N 2°59′30″W
Gill Bay	Orkney	St Margaret's Hope	58°50′07″N 2°58′17″W
Hoston Bay	Orkney	Lower Olad	58°46′10″N 2°58′48″W
Hune Bay	Orkney	Sandwick	58°46′26″N 2°58′53″W
Manse Bay	Orkney	St Margaret's Hope	58°48′43″N 2°54′24″W
Newark Bay	Orkney	Mossetter	58°47′56″N 2°55′15″W
Oyce of Herston	Orkney	St Margaret's Hope	58°48′16″N 2°59′24″W
Oyce of Quindry	Orkney	St Margaret's Hope	58°48′48″N 2°59′17″W
Pool of Cletts	Orkney	Cletts	58°48′00″N 2°55′15″W
Sand Wick	Orkney	St Margaret's Hope	58°47′03″N 2°59′10″W
St Margaret's Hope	Orkney	St Margaret's Hope	58°49′57″N 2°57′12″W
Widewall Bay	Orkney	St Margaret's Hope	58°49′08″N 3°00′29″W
Wind Wick	Orkney	Mossetter	58°46′07″N 2°56′05″W

South Walls

Name	County	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Kirk Hope	Orkney	Hackness	58°47′30″N 3°08′34″W
Myre Bay	Orkney	Hackness	58°48′10″N 3°09′52″W
North Bay	Orkney	Wyng	58°47′42″N 3°13′58″W

Shapinsay

Name	County	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Bay of Crook	Orkney	Balfour	59°02′47″N 2°49′16″W
Bay of Furrowend	Orkney	Balfour	59°03′17″N 2°55′18″W
Bay of Linton	Orkney	Balfour	59°03′00″N 2°49′11″W
Bay of Sandgarth	Orkney	Balfour	59°01′23″N 2°50′25″W
Shapinsay	Orkney	Balfour	59°01′57″N 2°54′08″W
Innsker	Orkney	Balfour	59°04′44″N 2°50′06″W
Veantrow Bay	Orkney	Balfour	59°04′08″N 2°52′07″W

Stronsay

Name	County	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Bay of Bomasty	Orkney	Whitehall	59°05′53″N 2°40′26″W
Bay of Franks	Orkney	Whitehall	59°08′49″N 2°37′18″W
Bight of Aith	Orkney	Whitehall	59°06′04″N 2°37′13″W
Bight of Baywest	Orkney	Whitehall	59°06′08″N 2°40′18″W
Bight of Doonatown	Orkney	Whitehall	59°06′01″N 2°39′16″W
Bay of Holland	Orkney	Whitehall	59°05′34″N 2°37′38″W
Bay of Houseby	Orkney	Whitehall	59°04′44″N 2°33′32″W
Bight of Matpow	Orkney	Whitehall	59°06′47″N 2°37′50″W
Bight of Scarma	Orkney	Whitehall	59°04′40″N 2°36′29″W
Mill Bay	Orkney	Whitehall	59°07′36″N 2°35′05″W
Odin Bay	Orkney	Whitehall	59°06′26″N 2°32′26″W
Oyce of Huip	Orkney	Whitehall	59°09′11″N 2°37′34″W
Pow of the Sty	Orkney	Whitehall	59°07′15″N 2°33′13″W
St Catherine's Bay	Orkney	Whitehall	59°07′30″N 2°39′42″W

Westray

Name	County	Nearest Town	Coordinates	Notes
Bay of Brough	Orkney	Pierowall	59°18′43″N 2°57′17″W
Bay of Cubbigeo	Orkney	Skelwick	59°16′24″N 2°54′38″W
Bay of Cleat	Orkney	Pierowall	59°18′28″N 2°55′50″W
Bay of Havey	Orkney	Sskelwick	59°17′58″N 2°53′53″W
Bay of Kirbist	Orkney	Pierowall	59°16′19″N 3°00′35″W
Bay of Noup	Orkney	Pierowall	59°19′49″N 3°01′29″W
Bay of Pierowall	Orkney	Pierowall	59°19′17″N 2°58′11″W
Bay of Skaill	Orkney	Pierowall	59°20′37″N 2°57′07″W
Bay of Swartmill	Orkney	Skelwick	59°18′10″N 2°54′52″W
Bay of Tafts	Orkney	Skelwick	59°15′05″N 2°52′58″W
Bay of Tuquoy	Orkney	Skelwick	59°16′44″N 2°56′29″W
Bight of Stangerhead	Orkney	Rapness	59°16′09″N 2°51′41″W
Hooro Nev	Orkney	Pierowall	59°17′10″N 3°01′08″W
Monivey	Orkney	Pierowall	59°19′04″N 3°03′22″W
Rack Wick	Orkney	Pierowall	59°20′12″N 2°59′12″W
Rack Wick	Orkney	Skelwick	59°16′08″N 2°52′43″W
Skel Wick	Orkney	Skelwick	59°17′36″N 2°53′19″W
The Vian	Orkney	Rackwick	59°21′21″N 2°56′41″W

See also

• List of bays of Scotland
• List of bays of the Inner Hebrides
• List of bays of the Firth of Clyde
• List of bays of the Shetland Islands