The Calf of Flotta is a small island in Scapa Flow, Orkney. The Calf is next to Flotta, with "Calf" deriving from Old Norse/Norn and meaning a smaller island by a larger one.

Geography and geology

The Calf is made of red sandstone.

It is approximately 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) long, and is thin in shape, orientated west–east.