Backaland
About Backaland
Backaland sits on Eday, within Orkney Islands. Places nearby include Whitehall Village lying 9.7 km East, Rapness situated 11.4 km North North West, Brinian lying 13.2 km West South West and Broughtown lying 14.0 km North East. Other rural places nearby include Veness, West Side, Mill Bay, Guith and Stove.
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Data shown here comes from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using the latest public sources available.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Backaland is located in Orkney Islands
- Administrative Area: Orkney Islands
- Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
- Historic County: Orkney Islands
- Region & Country: Scotland / Scotland
- Island: Eday
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Nearby Towns & Cities
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Nearby Localities
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Smaller Settlements
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Beaches
- Sands of Doomy
- Sands of Green
- Sands of Mussetter
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Parks
- Ferry Muir
- Fountain Green
- Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park
- West Green
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Woods
- Heathshield Wood
- Hoy Forest
- Stroupster Forest
- Tothel Gill Forest
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Hills
- Chapel Hill
- Flaughton Hill
- Leeniesdale Hill
- Ward Hill
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Lakes
- Loch of Doomy
- Loch of London
- Mill Loch
- Sealskerry Loch
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas
- Eas Gluta
- Easan na Buaile
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Headlands
- Point of Cauldhame
- War Ness
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Islands
- Eday
- Little Linga
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Wetlands
- Rushacloust
- Rowen
- Outer Hangie
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Health Services
- The Balfour
- Dunbar Hospital
- Pentland View Nursing Home
- Seaview House
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Education
- Eday Community School
- Egilsay Primary School
- University of the Highlands and Islands
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Train Stations
- Thurso
- Georgemas Junction
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Bus Stations
- Kirkwall Bus Station
- Viking Bus Station
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Coach Stations
- Newcastle Coach Station
- Gateshead Interchange
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Ferry Terminals
- Eday Pier
- Sanday Ferry Terminal
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Airports
- London Airport
- Kirkwall Airport
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Airfields
- Sanday Airport
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport
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Harbours
- Kirkwall Harbour
- Stromness Harbour