Holm of Huip

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Holm of Huip

Orkney

Veltie Skerry - geograph.org.uk - 232436.jpg
Veltie Skerry and the cairn on the Holm of Huip
Location
Location: 59°10’12"N, 2°39’-0"W
Grid reference: HY628311
Data
Population: Uninhabited

The Holm of Huip is a small island in the Orkney Islands, in Spurness Sound to the northwest of Stronsay.

The Holm has a cairn on it, and a number of grey seals.[1]

Geography and geology

Like most of Orkney, the Holm is formed from Old Red Sandstone.

It lies opposite the airstrip and Huipness on Stronsay, and separated from it by Huip Sound.

References

  1. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543. 
Islands of Orkney

Inhabited islands:
Mainland  •
Auskerry  • Burray  • Eday  • Egilsay  • Flotta  • Gairsay  • Graemsay  • Hoy  • North Ronaldsay  • Papa Stronsay  • Papa Westray  • Rousay  • Sanday  • Shapinsay  • South Ronaldsay  • South Walls  • Stronsay  • Westray  • Wyre

Other islands:
Eynhallow  •
Helliar Holm  • Lamb Holm  • Switha  • Swona