Costa

About Costa

Costa lies on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Neighbouring places include Stenso lying 3.8 km South East, Georth around 3.8 km South East, Redland lying 5.6 km South East and Woodwick only 6.4 km South East. Other countryside settlements include Evie, Swannay, Abune-the-Hill, Kirbuster and Greeny.

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Data shown here comes from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using the latest public sources available.

Local Map

Map of Costa

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall20.7 km SE
  • Stromness20.7 km SSW
  • Thurso 63.5 km SSW
  • Wick 77.1 km S
  • Inverness 194.2 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Digger5.3 km NE
  • Dyke of Grind5.1 km E
  • Sands of Evie4.6 km ESE

Parks

  • Ferry Muir350.9 km S
  • Fountain Green362.2 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park305.4 km S
  • West Green343.6 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood55.3 km S
  • Hoy Forest25.5 km SSW
  • Stroupster Forest62.2 km S
  • Tothel Gill Forest60.9 km S

Hills

  • Burgar Hill2.2 km SSE
  • Costa Hill2.8 km WNW
  • Himmon Hill1.1 km WSW
  • Vinquin Hill766 m W

Lakes

  • Loch of Hundland4.5 km WSW
  • Loch of Swannay2.4 km W
  • Lowrie's Water2.7 km SSE
  • Peerie Water1.0 km S

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas76.4 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta100.1 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile102.4 km SSW

Headlands

  • Bowcheek2.7 km ENE
  • Haafs Hellia2.8 km NW

Islands

  • Muckle Holm2.1 km WSW
  • Stoney Holm2.5 km WSW

Wetlands

  • The Graand2.3 km ENE
  • Grory3.3 km ENE
  • Mavie5.5 km ESE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 21.2 km SSE
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 65.0 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 63.3 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 76.9 km S

Education

  • Evie Community SchoolSchool 5.6 km SE
  • Dounby Primary SchoolSchool 8.4 km SSW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 20.4 km SE

Train Stations

  • Thurso64.2 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction71.1 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station20.5 km SE
  • Viking Bus Station160.5 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station472.6 km SSE
  • Gateshead Interchange473.5 km SSE

Ferry Terminals

  • Tingwall Ferry Terminal8.6 km SE
  • Rousay Ferry Terminal10.2 km E

Airports

  • London Airport23.4 km ENE
  • Kirkwall Airport24.9 km SE

Airfields

  • Aiker Ness Airfield26.9 km NNE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport369.9 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour20.3 km SE
  • Stromness Harbour21.1 km SSW