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About Swannay

Swannay is a small settlement on Orkney's Mainland, reached via the A967 from Kirkwall or Stromness in about 20 minutes. The area sits amongst Orkney's rolling farmland, with the dramatic northwestern coastline and its archaeological treasures nearby. The neighbouring settlement of Abune-the-Hill, just a kilometre away, takes its name from the area's gently undulating landscape.

Where is Swannay on the map?

Swannay is in Scotland, at 59.133, -3.223 - about 16 km north of Bimbister.

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The closest airport to Swannay is Kirkwall Airport, 38 km (about 41 min by car). Other airports nearby: Eday Airport, Westray Airport.

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