About: Gills Bay

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Gills Bay, which is situated about 3 mi (4.8 km) west of John o' Groats with the community of Gills close by, has one of the longest stretches of low-lying rock coast on the northern shores of Caithness. Its main features are a small harbour and the pier used as the mainland terminal for Pentland Ferries. The harbour shelters some small local boats together with those used for working the sheep on the off lying island of Stroma. In the right sea conditions the area is sometimes used for surfing.

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  • Gills Bay, which is situated about 3 mi (4.8 km) west of John o' Groats with the community of Gills close by, has one of the longest stretches of low-lying rock coast on the northern shores of Caithness. Its main features are a small harbour and the pier used as the mainland terminal for Pentland Ferries. The harbour shelters some small local boats together with those used for working the sheep on the off lying island of Stroma. In the right sea conditions the area is sometimes used for surfing. (en)
  • Gills Bay är en vik i Storbritannien. Den ligger i rådsområdet Highland och riksdelen Skottland, i den norra delen av landet, 800 km norr om huvudstaden London. Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 6 °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är 12 °C, och den kallaste är februari, med 0 °C. (sv)
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  • Gills Bay, which is situated about 3 mi (4.8 km) west of John o' Groats with the community of Gills close by, has one of the longest stretches of low-lying rock coast on the northern shores of Caithness. Its main features are a small harbour and the pier used as the mainland terminal for Pentland Ferries. The harbour shelters some small local boats together with those used for working the sheep on the off lying island of Stroma. In the right sea conditions the area is sometimes used for surfing. (en)
  • Gills Bay är en vik i Storbritannien. Den ligger i rådsområdet Highland och riksdelen Skottland, i den norra delen av landet, 800 km norr om huvudstaden London. Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 6 °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är 12 °C, och den kallaste är februari, med 0 °C. (sv)
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  • Gills Bay (en)
  • Gills Bay (sv)
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