Crookness

About Crookness

Crookness is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Places nearby include Balfour lying 6.6 km East South East, Hatston just 6.6 km South South East, Woodwick just 6.7 km North North West and Finstown situated 7.1 km South West. Other rural areas close to here include Gorseness, Isbister, Hackland, Norseman and Rendall.

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

Local Map

Map of Crookness

Location Summary

  • Crookness 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

  • Kirkwall8.0 km SSE
  • Stromness18.4 km WSW
  • Thurso 57.8 km SSW
  • Wick 67.2 km S
  • Inverness 187.8 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Furrow of Agricola5.4 km E
  • Hinder Ayre1.6 km NE
  • The Leeans5.8 km NNW

Parks

  • Ferry Muir341.4 km S
  • Fountain Green352.4 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park296.0 km S
  • West Green334.5 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood48.2 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest22.9 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest53.0 km S
  • Tothel Gill Forest51.4 km S

Hills

  • Enyas Hill2.7 km NNW
  • Gorseness Hill2.2 km NNW
  • Hackland Hill3.3 km NNW
  • Ward of Gairsay5.0 km NNE

Lakes

  • Agricola5.5 km E
  • Leisburn3.1 km SW
  • Loch of Brockan2.2 km WNW
  • Vasa Loch5.7 km E

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas71.9 km SW
  • Eas Gluta94.1 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile94.8 km SSW

Headlands

  • Mou Ness2.2 km WSW
  • Point of Backaquoy3.4 km SW

Islands

  • Holm of Boray4.5 km NE
  • Holm of Rendall2.9 km NNE

Wetlands

  • West Taing934 m S
  • Wald Taing1.9 km WSW
  • Black Taing2.1 km WSW

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 8.6 km SSE
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 59.4 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 57.9 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 66.9 km S

Education

  • Firth Primary SchoolSchool 6.4 km SW
  • Shapinsay SchoolSchool 6.6 km E
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 7.7 km SSE

Train Stations

  • Thurso58.5 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction64.2 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station7.8 km SSE
  • Elgin Bus Station156.2 km S

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station461.3 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange462.1 km SSE

Ferry Terminals

  • Tingwall Ferry Terminal4.9 km NNW
  • Kirkwall Hatston Ferry Terminal5.7 km SSE

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport12.1 km SE
  • London Airport21.7 km NE

Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International19.1 km SSE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport362.0 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour7.5 km SSE
  • Stromness Harbour18.4 km WSW