Burness
About Burness
Burness lies on the island of Sanday in Orkney Islands. Local places nearby include Lady situated 3.8 km South South East, Broughtown just 4.2 km South South West, Whitehall Village lying 16.1 km South and Rapness situated 17.1 km West South West. Other rural communities nearby include Otterswick, Overbister, Sellibister, Kettletoft and Newark.
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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
- Burness is located in Orkney Islands
- Administrative Area: Orkney Islands
- Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
- Historic County: Orkney Islands
- Region & Country: Scotland / Scotland
- Island: Sanday
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Nearby Towns & Cities
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Nearby Localities
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Smaller Settlements
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Beaches
- Noust of Ayre
- Sand Ayre
- The Crook
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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
- Fea Hill
- Gallow Hill
- Gump of Spurness
- Hammerbrake Hill
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Lakes
- Bea Loch
- Loch of Baasley
- Quivals Loch
- Roos Loch
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas
- Easan na Buaile
- Forsan
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Headlands
- Ness of Brough
- Whitemill Point
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Islands
- Holms of Ire
- Sanday
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Wetlands
- Tor Ness
- Iver Stye
- Taing Ayre
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Health Services
- The Balfour
- Dunbar Hospital
- Pentland View Nursing Home
- Seaview House
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Education
- Sanday Junior High School
- Eday Community School
- University of the Highlands and Islands
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Train Stations
- Thurso
- Wick
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Bus Stations
- Kirkwall Bus Station
- Viking Bus Station
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Coach Stations
- Newcastle Coach Station
- Gateshead Interchange
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Ferry Terminals
- North Ronaldsay Ferry Terminal
- Sanday Ferry Terminal
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Airports
- London Airport
- Kirkwall Airport
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Airfields
- Sanday Airport
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport
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Harbours
- Kirkwall Harbour
- Stromness Harbour