Gills, Caithness
Galltair is a remote coastal, scattered crofting township and former fishing village, on the north coast of Caithness, Scottish Highlands, in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1] The settlement overlooks Gills Bay and consists of Upper Gills to the south and the main township on the coast.
Gills | |
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Approaching Upper Gills | |
Gills Location within the Caithness area | |
Population | 5 |
OS grid reference | ND322728 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Mey, Highland |
Postcode district | KW1 4 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
The township is between the villages of Mey to the west along the A836 coast road, and the village of Canisbay to the east.
A ferry terminal on Gills Bay has a service to Orkney.
References
- "Gills". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
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