Broughtown

About Broughtown

Broughtown lies on the island of Sanday in Orkney Islands. Places nearby include Lady only 3.0 km East North East, Whitehall Village around 12.0 km South, Rapness around 15.3 km West, Pierowall situated 23.9 km West North West and Brinian around 25.9 km West South West. Other rural areas close to here include Kettletoft, Otterswick, Overbister and Burness.

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This information is based on OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Broughtown

Location Summary

  • Broughtown 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

  • Kirkwall36.2 km SW
  • Stromness51.1 km SW
  • Thurso 89.9 km SW
  • Wick 94.0 km SSW
  • Inverness 218.4 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Cata Sand4.3 km E
  • East Sand4.2 km ESE
  • Noust of Ayre1.1 km NW

Parks

  • Ferry Muir366.4 km S
  • Fountain Green376.3 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park321.2 km S
  • West Green360.4 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood79.6 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest55.8 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest81.8 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest79.7 km SSW

Hills

  • Fea Hill1.8 km WSW
  • Gallow Hill249 m ENE
  • Gump of Spurness7.3 km SW
  • Hammerbrake Hill1.3 km ENE

Lakes

  • Bea Loch721 m SW
  • Loch of Baasley1.6 km ESE
  • Quivals Loch1.8 km NE
  • Roos Loch4.3 km N

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas104.4 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile124.7 km SSW
  • Forsan115.7 km NE

Headlands

  • Bea Ness2.0 km S
  • Ness of Brough1.9 km NNW

Islands

  • Holm of Elsness3.1 km S
  • Sanday1.6 km E

Wetlands

  • Mires of Whip439 m NW
  • Clay Face1.8 km WNW
  • Weelan Banks2.3 km SSE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 37.0 km SW
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 91.6 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 90.1 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 93.4 km SSW

Education

  • Sanday Junior High SchoolSchool 767 m ENE
  • Eday Community SchoolSchool 13.6 km SW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 35.4 km SW

Train Stations

  • Thurso90.6 km SW
  • Wick94.2 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station36.1 km SW
  • Viking Bus Station129.8 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station479.7 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange480.5 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Sanday Ferry Terminal8.6 km SW
  • Stronsay Vehicular Ferry Terminal11.8 km S

Airports

  • London Airport11.6 km WSW
  • Kirkwall Airport36.6 km SSW

Airfields

  • Sanday Airport1.3 km E

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport389.9 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour35.6 km SW
  • Stromness Harbour51.2 km SW