Balfour
About Balfour
Balfour sits on Shapinsay, within Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are St Ola only 4.8 km South South West, Hatston around 6.2 km South West, St Ola lying 8.8 km South South West and Greenigoe lying 10.8 km South West. Other rural communities nearby include Crookness, Yinstay, Gorseness, Burroughston and Blackhill.
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The information presented here is derived from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Balfour is located in Orkney Islands
- Administrative Area: Orkney Islands
- Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
- Historic County: Orkney Islands
- Region & Country: Scotland / Scotland
- Island: Shapinsay
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Nearby Towns & Cities
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Nearby Localities
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Smaller Settlements
- Crookness 6.6 km WNW
- Yinstay 7.0 km SSE
- Gorseness 7.1 km WNW
- Burroughston 7.3 km NE
- Blackhill 7.3 km SW
- Tankerness 8.4 km SSE
- Isbister 9.2 km WNW
- Smerquoy 9.4 km SW
- Hackland 9.5 km WNW
- Rendall 9.8 km WNW
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Beaches
- Beach of Saltness2.8 km N
- Furrow of Agricola1.5 km NW
- Maeslee2.3 km N
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Parks
- Ferry Muir340.6 km S
- Fountain Green351.2 km S
- Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park295.2 km S
- West Green333.9 km S
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Woods
- Heathshield Wood49.9 km SSW
- Hoy Forest27.8 km WSW
- Stroupster Forest53.1 km SSW
- Tothel Gill Forest51.2 km SSW
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Hills
- Enyas Hill8.2 km WNW
- Gorseness Hill7.8 km WNW
- Ward Hill2.9 km ENE
- Ward of Gairsay6.9 km NW
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Lakes
- Agricola1.5 km NW
- Little Vasa Water2.1 km NNW
- Loch of Westhill1.5 km N
- Vasa Loch1.9 km NNW
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas74.6 km SW
- Eas Gluta95.9 km SSW
- Easan na Buaile95.6 km SSW
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Headlands
- Liviness965 m ESE
- Twi Ness1.2 km WSW
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Islands
- Helliar Holm1.3 km SSE
- Thieves Holm2.5 km SW
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Wetlands
- West Banks1.3 km WNW
- Vasa Point2.0 km NNW
- Furrow of Traddelton3.5 km NE
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Health Services
- The BalfourHospital 7.3 km SSW
- Dunbar HospitalHospital 61.8 km SW
- Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 60.4 km SW
- Seaview HouseMedical 66.1 km S
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Education
- Shapinsay SchoolSchool 179 m NNE
- University of the Highlands and IslandsSchool 5.7 km SSW
- University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 5.7 km SSW
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Railway Stations
- Thurso60.9 km SW
- Georgemas Junction65.7 km SSW
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Bus Stations
- Kirkwall Bus Station6.4 km SSW
- Elgin Bus Station155.7 km S
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Coach Stations
- Newcastle Coach Station458.7 km S
- Gateshead Interchange459.6 km S
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Ferry Terminals
- Shapinsay201 m S
- Kirkwall Hatston Ferry Terminal5.3 km SW
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Airports
- Kirkwall Airport8.4 km S
- London Airport19.3 km NNE
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Airfields
- Lamb Holm International16.3 km S
- Sanday Airport30.6 km NE
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport362.1 km SSW
- Newcastle City Heliport459.3 km S
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Harbours
- Kirkwall Harbour5.9 km SSW
- Stromness Harbour23.6 km WSW