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Backaland
A farm overlooking the Bay of Backaland, Eday
BackalandLocation within Orkney
OS grid reference	HY565302
Civil parish	Eday and Pharay
Council area	Orkney
Lieutenancy area	Orkney
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ORKNEY
Postcode district	KW17
Dialling code	01856
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Orkney
List of places UK Scotland 59°09′25″N 2°45′32″W / 59.157°N 2.759°W / 59.157; -2.759

Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063.

References

1. "Details of Backaland". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
2. "Get-a-map". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
3. "B9063". Sabre. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

External links

• Ports and Harbours of the UK - Backaland (Eday)
• The Megalithic Portal - Green Farm, Eday
• The Megalithic Portal - Southside Standing Stone, Eday

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