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, often referred to as Walls, is an island in Orkney, Scotland. It is connected to the island of Hoy, and to the district of North Walls, by a causeway 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.