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How to get to Loch of Swannay in Orkney Islands by bus or train?

Directions to Loch of Swannay (Orkney Islands) with public transport

The following transport lines have routes that pass near Loch of Swannay

    BusBus: 6, JG2, 441, 7E.

How to get to Loch of Swannay by bus?

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Bus stops near Loch of Swannay in Orkney Islands

  • Ludenhill Road End, Swannay, 18 min walk,
  • Swannay Farm, Swannay, 27 min walk,

Bus lines to Loch of Swannay in Orkney Islands

  • 441, Swannay,
  • 6, Kirkwall (Travel Centre) - Tingwall Ferry (Ferry Terminal),
  • 7E, Kirkwall Travel Centre - Birsay Palace,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to Loch of Swannay?

    The nearest stations to Loch of Swannay are:

    • Ludenhill Road End, Swannay is 1011 meters away, 18 min walk.
    • Swannay Farm, Swannay is 1774 meters away, 27 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Loch of Swannay?

    These bus lines stop near Loch of Swannay: 6, JG2.

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Public Transit to Loch of Swannay in Orkney Islands

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Bus: 6, JG2, 441, 7E.

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Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland

Loch of Swannay, Orkney Islands
Loch of Swannay, Orkney IslandsThe Loch of Swannay is the most northerly loch on the mainland of Orkney and lies within the parish of Birsay in the north west of the island. It is an elliptically shaped, freshwater loch and is close to the lochs of Hundland and Boardhouse. The grassland at the shore of the loch is the main feeding area for a wintering flock of rare Greenland white-fronted geese and the rare flat-stalked pondweed is found in the waters. Many varieties of birds use and nest in the loch including mute swans, skylarks, meadow pipits, twites, gulls and sedge warblers. It is also popular for trout fishing.The loch was surveyed in 1906 by James Murray and later charted as part of the Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909.
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Orkney Islands has 2 transport type(s), including: bus or train, operated by several transport agencies, including First Greater Glasgow, First Aberdeen, Lothian Buses, McGill's Bus Service, Stagecoach East Scotland, Stagecoach Bluebird, Xplore Dundee, Community Transport Glasgow, Prentice Westwood, McCall's Coaches, J P Minibus, National Rail, R Robertson & Son, Burnbrae Garage and Ember

Public transport routes with stations closest to Loch of Swannay in Orkney Islands

Bus lines with stations closest to Loch of Swannay in Orkney Islands