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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

Approaching Upper Gills
Gills
Location within the Caithness area
Population5 
OS grid referenceND322728
Council area
  • Highland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMey, Highland
Postcode districtKW1 4
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
58.638°N 3.170°W / 58.638; -3.170

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


  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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