Braehead

About Braehead

Braehead is on the island of Westray in Orkney Islands. Neighbouring places include Pierowall only 1.2 km North West, Rapness around 10.0 km South East, Brinian only 20.1 km South, Costa just 22.3 km South South West and Broughtown just 22.9 km East South East. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include Broughton, Rackwick, Midbea and Aikerness.

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The information presented here is derived from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

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Local Map

Map of Braehead
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Location Summary

  • Braehead is located in Orkney Islands
  • Administrative Area: Orkney Islands
  • Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
  • Historic County: Orkney Islands
  • Region & Country: Scotland / Scotland
  • Island: Westray
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Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall36.9 km S
  • Stromness43.0 km SSW
  • Thurso 85.6 km SSW
  • Wick 97.0 km S
  • Inverness 216.3 km SSW
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Nearby Localities

  • PierowallVillage 1.2 km NW
  • RapnessVillage 10.0 km SE
  • BrinianVillage 20.1 km S
  • CostaDistrict 22.3 km SSW
  • BroughtownVillage 22.9 km ESE
  • GeorthDistrict 23.3 km SSW
  • RedlandDistrict 23.9 km SSW
  • StensoDistrict 24.0 km SSW
  • WoodwickDistrict 24.4 km SSW
  • LadyVillage 25.5 km ESE
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Smaller Settlements

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Other places with this name

  • Braehead, Stirling 360.9 km S
  • Braehead, West Dunbartonshire 382.4 km SSW
  • Braehead, South Lanarkshire 399.4 km S
  • Braehead, South Ayrshire 438.0 km SSW
  • Braehead, Dumfries and Galloway 505.6 km S
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Alternative Names

  • Peeriewal (Scots)
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Beaches

  • Grobust2.1 km NW
  • Letto Sands3.0 km SSE
  • Sand o'Gill1.3 km N
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Parks

  • Ferry Muir371.2 km S
  • Fountain Green382.1 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park325.8 km S
  • West Green364.3 km S
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Woods

  • Heathshield Wood76.9 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest47.8 km SSW
  • Stroupster Forest82.7 km S
  • Tothel Gill Forest81.1 km S
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Hills

  • Fitty Hill3.1 km SSW
  • Gallo Hill1.9 km SSW
  • Knucker Hill1.5 km WSW
  • North Hill3.8 km WNW
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Lakes

  • Craig Loch3.9 km N
  • Cuppin o' Cheor2.1 km SW
  • Loch of Burness1.3 km WNW
  • Loch Saintear437 m SW
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Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas98.7 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta122.2 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile123.9 km SSW
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Headlands

  • Narr Ness2.2 km NNW
  • Our Ness3.0 km NW
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Islands

  • Holm of Aikerness5.3 km NNE
  • Westray2.5 km SSE
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Wetlands

  • Ayre of Fribo2.9 km SSE
  • Ayre of the Ouse3.5 km NNE
  • The Noust4.9 km NNE
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Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 37.7 km S
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 87.1 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 85.4 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 96.6 km S
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Education

  • Westray Junior High SchoolSchool 875 m NW
  • Papa Westray Community SchoolSchool 6.5 km NE
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 36.4 km S
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Train Stations

  • Thurso86.3 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction92.8 km SSW
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Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station36.7 km S
  • Viking Bus Station139.3 km NE
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Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station490.0 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange490.9 km S
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Ferry Terminals

  • Gill Pier1.3 km NNE
  • Papa Westray Ferry Terminal5.4 km ENE
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Airports

  • London Airport18.1 km SE
  • Kirkwall Airport39.8 km S
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Airfields

  • Aiker Ness Airfield4.6 km NNE
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Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport391.4 km SSW
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Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour36.3 km S
  • Stromness Harbour43.3 km SSW