Burray Village

About Burray Village

Burray Village lies on the island of Burray in Orkney Islands. Nearby places include St Margaret's Hope around 3.6 km South West, St Mary's only 5.5 km North, St Ola situated 13.0 km North North West and Greenigoe only 13.3 km North North West. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include Westhill, Southtown, Hillside, Grimness and Northtown.

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

Local Map

Map of Burray Village

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall15.2 km N
  • Stromness25.6 km WNW
  • Thurso 44.8 km SW
  • Wick 46.0 km SSW
  • Inverness 170.3 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Ayre of Cara945 m SSE
  • Ayre of Westermill346 m SSW
  • Quoybanks965 m ESE

Parks

  • Ferry Muir319.8 km S
  • Fountain Green330.4 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park274.5 km S
  • West Green313.3 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood33.5 km SW
  • Hoy Forest26.3 km WNW
  • Stroupster Forest33.6 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest31.4 km SSW

Hills

  • Kirkie Hill6.6 km SSW
  • Little Wart1.3 km WNW
  • The Wart4.6 km WSW
  • Vensilly Hill4.4 km SSW

Lakes

  • Echna Loch890 m N
  • Loch of Ayre5.4 km N
  • Loch of Graemeshall6.4 km NNE
  • Loomi Shun10.2 km N

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas59.8 km SW
  • Eas Gluta78.4 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile76.5 km SSW

Headlands

  • Swannies Point1.9 km NW
  • Weddell Point2.8 km N

Islands

  • Burray1.2 km N
  • Glimps Holm3.3 km N

Wetlands

  • Hesta721 m WSW
  • Langa Taing1.2 km WSW
  • The Ruff2.9 km WSW

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 14.5 km NNW
  • Caithness General HospitalHospital 46.3 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 45.4 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 45.5 km SSW

Education

  • Burray Primary SchoolSchool 143 m W
  • Hope Community SchoolSchool 3.9 km SW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 15.6 km N

Train Stations

  • Thurso45.5 km SW
  • Wick46.2 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station15.5 km N
  • Elgin Bus Station135.1 km S

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station438.3 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange439.2 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • St Margaret's Hope3.3 km SW
  • Burwick Ferry Terminal12.3 km SSW

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport12.4 km N
  • London Airport39.3 km NNE

Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International4.7 km NNE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport341.9 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour15.8 km N
  • Stromness Harbour25.0 km WNW