South Walls

South Walls
Scots nameSooth Waas
Old Norse nameVágaland/Vágar

Cantick Head lighthouse on South Walls
Location
South Walls
South Walls shown within Orkney
OS grid referenceND304895
Coordinates58°47′16″N 3°12′18″W / 58.78788°N 3.2049°W / 58.78788; -3.2049
Physical geography
Island groupOrkney
Area1,100 ha (4.2 sq mi)
Area rank47
Highest elevation57 m (187 ft)
Administration
Council areaOrkney Islands
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
References

South Walls is a tidal island or peninsula at the southern end of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It is connected to the main body of Hoy, and to the district of North Walls, by a thin neck of land known as the Ayre. Its largest settlement is Longhope, which lies on a long natural harbour of the same name. Both North and South Walls belong to the civil parish of Walls and Flotta.

South Walls is a popular stopping off place for barnacle geese.