Gills, Caithness

Gills

Approaching Upper Gills
Gills
Gills shown 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 Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland

Galltair is a remote coastal, scattered crofting township and former fishing village, overlooking Gills Bay and consists of Upper Gills to the south and the main township on the coast and is situated on the north coast of Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]

The township is located directly between the villages of Mey to the west along the A836 coast road, and the village of Canisbay to the east.

A ferry terminal is located on Gills Bay which runs a ferry service to Orkney.

References

  1. ↑ "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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