Braeswick

About Braeswick

Braeswick is on the island of Sanday in Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Broughtown around 6.0 km North East, Lady just 8.8 km East North East, Whitehall Village lying 9.9 km South South East and Rapness situated 10.8 km West North West. Other countryside places nearby include Laminess, Stove, Calfsound, Mill Bay and Cusbay.

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

Local Map

Map of Braeswick

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall30.7 km SSW
  • Stromness45.2 km SW
  • Thurso 84.3 km SW
  • Wick 89.3 km SSW
  • Inverness 213.2 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Hatto4.9 km NW
  • South Ayre5.7 km W
  • The Auks5.2 km NW

Parks

  • Ferry Muir362.3 km S
  • Fountain Green372.5 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park317.1 km S
  • West Green356.2 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood74.1 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest49.9 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest76.7 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest74.7 km SSW

Hills

  • Greenybrae Hill3.1 km W
  • Gump of Spurness1.6 km SSW
  • Hill of Bomo3.8 km W
  • Hill of Calfsound4.1 km W

Lakes

  • Little Bar1.2 km NE
  • Loch of Bomo3.6 km W
  • Loch of Carrick4.4 km WNW
  • Mill Loch4.5 km W

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas98.7 km SW
  • Eas Gluta120.1 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile119.5 km SSW

Headlands

  • Quoy Ness1.9 km ESE
  • Strang Quoy523 m WNW

Islands

  • Calf of Eday3.4 km NW
  • Holms of Spurness5.0 km S

Wetlands

  • Navo677 m W
  • The Grand1.1 km NE
  • The Bar1.2 km NE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 31.5 km SSW
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 85.9 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 84.5 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 88.8 km SSW

Education

  • Sanday Junior High SchoolSchool 6.7 km ENE
  • Eday Community SchoolSchool 7.8 km SW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 29.9 km SSW

Train Stations

  • Thurso85.0 km SW
  • Wick89.5 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station30.5 km SSW
  • Viking Bus Station135.5 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station476.9 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange477.7 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Sanday Ferry Terminal3.1 km SSW
  • Eday Pier7.8 km SSW

Airports

  • London Airport5.6 km WSW
  • Kirkwall Airport31.4 km SSW

Airfields

  • Sanday Airport7.1 km ENE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport385.3 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour30.1 km SSW
  • Stromness Harbour45.3 km SW