Ancumtoun

About Ancumtoun

Ancumtoun is on the island of North Ronaldsay in Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Lady only 15.6 km South South West, Broughtown lying 17.6 km South West, Whitehall Village lying 28.3 km South South West and Rapness lying 29.5 km West South West. Other places in the surrounding countryside include Linklet, Hollandstoun, Easting, Bustatoun and Nesstoun.

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This page uses OS, ONS and OSM data supplied under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Ancumtoun

Location Summary

  • Ancumtoun is located in Orkney Islands
  • Administrative Area:Orkney Islands
  • Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
  • Historic County: Orkney Islands
  • Region & Country:Scotland / Scotland
  • Island: North Ronaldsay

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall53.9 km SW
  • Stromness68.2 km SW
  • Thurso 107.6 km SW
  • Wick 111.0 km SSW
  • Inverness 235.8 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • East Ayre11.2 km SSW
  • Fay Pool11.3 km S
  • The Crook12.1 km SW

Parks

  • Ferry Muir382.1 km S
  • Fountain Green391.7 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park337.2 km S
  • West Green376.5 km SSW

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood97.2 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest73.0 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest99.2 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest97.0 km SSW

Hills

  • Fea Hill19.0 km SW
  • Gallow Hill17.4 km SW
  • Hammerbrake Hill16.6 km SSW
  • Noup Hill24.8 km SW

Lakes

  • Ancum Loch286 m SSE
  • Hooking Loch1.6 km S
  • Loch Gretchen2.3 km SSW
  • Loch of Garso1.2 km ENE

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas122.0 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile142.1 km SSW
  • Forsan98.2 km NE

Headlands

  • Bride's Ness2.7 km SSE
  • Tor Ness795 m NW

Islands

  • Holms of Ire14.0 km SW
  • North Ronaldsay611 m ENE

Wetlands

  • Lenswick887 m N
  • Grithamy Dyke961 m N
  • Noust of Sandback1.4 km ENE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 54.7 km SW
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 109.2 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 107.8 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 110.3 km SSW

Education

  • Sanday Junior High SchoolSchool 17.0 km SSW
  • Papa Westray Community SchoolSchool 26.8 km W
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 53.0 km SW

Train Stations

  • Thurso108.3 km SW
  • Wick111.2 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station53.7 km SW
  • Viking Bus Station112.2 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station492.8 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange493.6 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • North Ronaldsay Ferry Terminal2.8 km SSW
  • Sanday Ferry Terminal26.2 km SW

Airports

  • London Airport28.7 km SW
  • Kirkwall Airport54.2 km SSW

Airfields

  • Sanday Airport16.9 km SSW

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport406.6 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour53.3 km SW
  • Stromness Harbour68.3 km SW