Cairston
About Cairston
Cairston is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Clouston only 3.0 km East, Innertown only 3.2 km West South West, Stenness lying 4.0 km East North East and Bimbister situated 8.3 km North East. Other rural places nearby include Quholm, Ireland, Kirbister, Outertown and Wasbister.
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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
- Cairston is located in Orkney Islands
- Administrative Area: Orkney Islands
- Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
- Historic County: Orkney Islands
- Region & Country: Scotland / Scotland
- Island: Mainland
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Nearby Towns & Cities
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Nearby Localities
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Smaller Settlements
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Beaches
- Sand of Warebeth
- Sands of Congesquoy
- The Haven
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Parks
- Ferry Muir
- Fountain Green
- Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park
- West Green
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Woods
- Heathshield Wood
- Hoy Forest
- Lady Janet's Wood
- Tothel Gill Forest
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Hills
- Brinkies Brae
- Corn Hillock
- Mewie Hill
- Sandy Hill
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Lakes
- Loch of Clumly
- Loch of Harray
- Loch of Stenness
- Stromness Reservoir
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas
- Eas Gluta
- Easan na Buaile
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Headlands
- Breck Ness
- Ness
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Islands
- Inner Holm
- Outer Holm
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Wetlands
- Muckle Noust
- Peerie Noust
- Harbasue
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Health Services
- The Balfour
- Dunbar Hospital
- Pentland View Nursing Home
- Seaview House
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Education
- Stromness Academy
- Stromness Primary School
- University of the Highlands and Islands
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Train Stations
- Thurso
- Georgemas Junction
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Bus Stations
- Kirkwall Bus Station
- Elgin Bus Station
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Coach Stations
- Newcastle Coach Station
- Gateshead Interchange
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Ferry Terminals
- Stromness Ferry Terminal
- Houton Ferry Terminal
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Airports
- Kirkwall Airport
- London Airport
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Airfields
- Lamb Holm International
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport
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Harbours
- Stromness Harbour
- Kirkwall Harbour