Dishes

About Dishes

Dishes lies on the island of Stronsay in Orkney Islands. Local places nearby include Whitehall Village lying 4.7 km North, Broughtown situated 16.7 km North, Lady around 17.5 km North, Balfour only 19.6 km West South West and Rapness situated 22.7 km North West. Other countryside settlements include Grobister, Everbay, Wardhill and Aith.

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All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.

Local Map

Map of Dishes

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall24.9 km WSW
  • Stromness43.3 km WSW
  • Thurso 77.5 km SW
  • Wick 78.5 km SSW
  • Inverness 203.8 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Dritness2.4 km ENE
  • Sand of the Crook2.6 km S
  • The Crook2.5 km SSE

Parks

  • Ferry Muir349.9 km S
  • Fountain Green359.7 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park304.8 km S
  • West Green344.1 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood66.6 km SW
  • Hoy Forest47.4 km WSW
  • Stroupster Forest67.2 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest64.9 km SSW

Hills

  • Burgh Hill2.6 km ESE
  • Hill of Howness3.5 km NE
  • Stebb Hill367 m S
  • Ward Hill2.6 km NNW

Lakes

  • Lea Shun2.2 km S
  • Little Water1.6 km E
  • Loch of Matpow2.4 km NW
  • Meikle Water721 m NNE

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas92.3 km SW
  • Eas Gluta112.0 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile110.1 km SSW

Headlands

  • Latan3.5 km WSW
  • Tor Ness3.0 km SSW

Islands

  • Malme2.5 km ENE
  • Stronsay2.7 km NNW

Wetlands

  • Hestie Muir2.9 km S
  • Charlie's Taing5.2 km N
  • Peatworth6.0 km WSW

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 25.6 km WSW
  • Caithness General HospitalHospital 78.7 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 77.8 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 77.9 km SW

Education

  • Stronsay Junior High SchoolSchool 2.6 km NNW
  • Eday Community SchoolSchool 12.4 km NW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 24.0 km WSW

Train Stations

  • Thurso78.2 km SW
  • Wick78.7 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station24.9 km WSW
  • Viking Bus Station143.0 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station463.0 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange463.8 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Stronsay Vehicular Ferry Terminal5.0 km N
  • Eday Pier11.0 km NW

Airports

  • London Airport14.6 km NW
  • Kirkwall Airport23.6 km SW

Airfields

  • Sanday Airport16.7 km N

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport374.0 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour24.5 km WSW
  • Stromness Harbour43.2 km WSW