Castles · Scottish Islands
Mey
Mey in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mey is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mey is a remote village, located on the north coast of Scotland in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Mey lies 6 miles (10 kilometres) west of John o' Groats and 1⁄2 mi (800 m) southeast of the Loch of Mey. The Castle of Mey lies 1 mi (1.6 km) northeast overlooking Mey Bay. There is also a hotel run in the former coaching inn.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.6375, -3.2254
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW14 8XJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q6826333 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mey, Highland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mey?
- Mey is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW14 8XJ).
- Does Mey charge admission?
- Mey typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Mey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW14 8XJ. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.