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About Little Ayre

Little Ayre lies on Hoy in Orkney's southern islands, reached by ferry from Scrabster via the A99, then an inter-island crossing. Local roads connect nearby settlements like Crockness and Lyness within a few kilometres, whilst longer journeys require the ferry to Orkney Mainland. The area has roughly 3 EV charging points, and the settlement overlooks Scapa Flow where 74 German warships were scuttled in 1919, creating a vast underwater graveyard still visible today.

Where is Little Ayre on the map?

Little Ayre is in Scotland, at 58.806, -3.203 - about 6 km north-east of Brims.

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The closest airport to Little Ayre is Kirkwall Airport, 35 km (about 2 h 22 min by car). Other airports nearby: Eday Airport, Westray Airport.

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