Where is Loch of Harray?

Loch of Harray is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2LE).

Is Loch of Harray a listed building?

Loch of Harray is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.

Is Loch of Harray free to visit?

Yes, Loch of Harray is free to enter.

How do I get to Loch of Harray?

Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2LE. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.

Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands

Loch of Harray

Free admission

Loch of Harray — lake on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, outfows to the Loch of Stenness.

Loch of Harray, natural landmarks in Scottish Islands — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Loch of Harray is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "lake on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, outfows to the Loch of Stenness". Coordinates: 59.0241°, -3.2300°.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Loch of Harray is the largest loch of Mainland Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Harray. It lies immediately north of the Loch of Stenness and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar. In Old Norse its name was Heraðvatn.

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Coordinates: 59.0241, -3.2300
District: Orkney Islands
Postcode: KW17 2LE
Parliamentary constituency: Orkney and Shetland

Sources

wikidata: Q1867288 (CC0)
wikipedia: Loch of Harray (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Loch of Harray Banks, by Russland - geograph.org.uk - 491953.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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