Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
St Peter's Pool
St Peter's Pool — bay on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
St Peter's Pool is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "bay on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.9220°, -2.7900°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Pool is a bay in the East Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This bay was the site of significant coastal defences during World War II, when a German invasion was anticipated.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.9220, -2.7900
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7591406 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Pool, Orkney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Track to Braebuster Ness - geograph.org.uk - 1222362.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Pool?
- St Peter's Pool is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2QQ).
- Is St Peter's Pool free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Pool is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Pool?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2QQ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.