Appietown

About Appietown

Appietown sits on Mainland, within Orkney Islands. Nearby places include Brough only 709 m North North West, Corrigall situated 1.4 km North North East, Corston situated 1.5 km North and Bimbister situated 2.0 km South East. Other rural settlements include Harray, Netherbrough, Russland, Mirbister and Huntscarth.

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The place data here is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Appietown

Location Summary

  • Appietown is located in Orkney Islands
  • Administrative Area:Orkney Islands
  • Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
  • Historic County: Orkney Islands
  • Region & Country:Scotland / Scotland
  • Island: Mainland

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Stromness10.7 km SW
  • Kirkwall14.9 km ESE
  • Thurso 53.1 km SSW
  • Wick 66.8 km S
  • Inverness 183.9 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Sands of Congesquoy8.4 km SSW
  • Sands of Fidgeon7.7 km SE
  • The Leeans10.0 km NE

Parks

  • Ferry Muir340.4 km S
  • Fountain Green351.8 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park294.9 km S
  • West Green333.1 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood44.8 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest15.6 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest51.8 km S
  • Tothel Gill Forest50.6 km S

Hills

  • Burrien Hill4.1 km ESE
  • Hindera Fiold3.3 km ENE
  • Kame of Corrigall3.4 km NNE
  • Staney Hill2.1 km SSE

Lakes

  • Loch of Bosquoy1.3 km WNW
  • Loch of Harray2.6 km W
  • Parro Shun2.0 km NW
  • The Shunan1.8 km NNW

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas66.4 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta89.8 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile91.8 km SSW

Headlands

  • Chapel Point7.6 km ESE
  • Point of Backaquoy7.7 km ESE

Islands

  • Ess Holm2.5 km SW
  • Holm of Kirkness2.8 km WNW

Wetlands

  • Bog of Surtan5.4 km NE
  • Thickbigging6.1 km SE
  • Skerries of Coubister6.7 km ESE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 15.0 km ESE
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 54.7 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 53.0 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 66.7 km S

Education

  • Dounby Primary SchoolSchool 3.5 km NW
  • Firth Primary SchoolSchool 5.8 km SE
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 10.7 km SW

Train Stations

  • Thurso53.8 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction60.6 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station14.7 km ESE
  • Elgin Bus Station155.0 km S

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station462.8 km SSE
  • Gateshead Interchange463.7 km SSE

Ferry Terminals

  • Tingwall Ferry Terminal10.0 km ENE
  • Stromness Ferry Terminal10.5 km SW

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport19.3 km ESE
  • London Airport29.4 km NE

Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International24.3 km SE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport359.4 km SSW

Harbours

  • Stromness Harbour11.0 km SSW
  • Kirkwall Harbour14.7 km ESE