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
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Beaches
- Beach of Saltness
- Furrow of Agricola
- Maeslee
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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
- Enyas Hill
- Gorseness Hill
- Ward Hill
- Ward of Gairsay
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Lakes
- Agricola
- Little Vasa Water
- Loch of Westhill
- Vasa Loch
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas
- Eas Gluta
- Easan na Buaile
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Headlands
- Liviness
- Twi Ness
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Islands
- Helliar Holm
- Thieves Holm
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Wetlands
- West Banks
- Vasa Point
- Furrow of Traddelton
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Health Services
- The Balfour
- Dunbar Hospital
- Pentland View Nursing Home
- Seaview House
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Education
- Shapinsay School
- University of the Highlands and Islands
- University of the Highlands and Islands
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Train Stations
- Thurso
- Georgemas Junction
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Bus Stations
- Kirkwall Bus Station
- Elgin Bus Station
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Coach Stations
- Newcastle Coach Station
- Gateshead Interchange
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Ferry Terminals
- Shapinsay
- Kirkwall Hatston Ferry Terminal
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Airports
- Kirkwall Airport
- London Airport
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Airfields
- Lamb Holm International
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport
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Harbours
- Kirkwall Harbour
- Stromness Harbour