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
- LadyVillage 3.8 km SSE
- BroughtownVillage 4.2 km SSW
- Whitehall VillageVillage 16.1 km S
- RapnessVillage 17.1 km WSW
- PierowallVillage 24.0 km W
- BrinianVillage 29.1 km SW
- BalfourVillage 33.7 km SW
- WoodwickDistrict 35.2 km SW
- RedlandDistrict 35.2 km SW
- GeorthDistrict 35.8 km WSW
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Smaller Settlements
- Otterswick 3.1 km SSE
- Overbister 4.5 km SSE
- Sellibister 5.2 km ESE
- Kettletoft 5.2 km S
- Newark 5.3 km ESE
- Rusness 6.7 km E
- Laminess 8.7 km SW
- Northwall 8.9 km E
- Braeswick 9.6 km SW
- Stove 10.8 km SW
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Beaches
- Noust of Ayre3.7 km SSW
- Sand Ayre935 m N
- The Crook1.7 km NNE
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Parks
- Ferry Muir370.5 km S
- Fountain Green380.4 km S
- Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park325.4 km S
- West Green364.6 km S
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Woods
- Heathshield Wood83.6 km SSW
- Hoy Forest59.3 km SW
- Stroupster Forest86.0 km SSW
- Tothel Gill Forest83.8 km SSW
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Hills
- Fea Hill5.3 km SW
- Gallow Hill4.0 km SSW
- Gump of Spurness11.1 km SW
- Hammerbrake Hill3.6 km S
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Lakes
- Bea Loch4.8 km SSW
- Loch of Baasley4.5 km S
- Quivals Loch2.6 km S
- Roos Loch1.5 km W
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas108.3 km SW
- Easan na Buaile128.8 km SSW
- Forsan111.9 km NE
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Headlands
- Ness of Brough2.7 km SW
- Whitemill Point3.2 km NE
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Islands
- Holms of Ire3.0 km NW
- Sanday4.1 km S
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Wetlands
- Tor Ness2.0 km S
- Iver Stye2.6 km SE
- Taing Ayre2.6 km ENE
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Health Services
- The BalfourHospital 41.0 km SSW
- Dunbar HospitalHospital 95.5 km SW
- Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 94.1 km SW
- Seaview HouseMedical 97.6 km SSW
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Education
- Sanday Junior High SchoolSchool 3.8 km S
- Eday Community SchoolSchool 17.4 km SW
- University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 39.4 km SSW
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Railway Stations
- Thurso94.6 km SW
- Wick98.4 km SSW
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Bus Stations
- Kirkwall Bus Station40.1 km SSW
- Viking Bus Station125.9 km NE
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Coach Stations
- Newcastle Coach Station483.5 km S
- Gateshead Interchange484.3 km S
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Ferry Terminals
- North Ronaldsay Ferry Terminal11.1 km NE
- Sanday Ferry Terminal12.5 km SSW
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Airports
- London Airport15.0 km SW
- Kirkwall Airport40.7 km SSW
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Airfields
- Sanday Airport4.0 km S
- Aiker Ness Airfield22.3 km WNW
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport394.1 km SSW
- Newcastle City Heliport484.1 km S
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Harbours
- Kirkwall Harbour39.6 km SSW
- Stromness Harbour54.7 km SW