Dounby
About Dounby
Dounby is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Neighbouring places include Skeabrae just 1.9 km West, Corston lying 2.7 km East South East, Brough situated 3.0 km South East, Corrigall only 3.4 km East South East and Appietown around 3.7 km South East. Other rural localities include Knarston, Hourston, Beaquoy and Mirbister.
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The place data here is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Dounby 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
- Inner Troola
- Outer Troola
- Sands of Evie
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Parks
- Ferry Muir
- Fountain Green
- Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park
- West Green
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Woods
- Heathshield Wood
- Hoy Forest
- Stroupster Forest
- Tothel Gill Forest
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Hills
- Greeny Hill
- Hill of Cruaday
- Kame of Corrigall
- Skelday Hill
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Lakes
- Loch of Sabiston
- Parro Shun
- The Shunan
- Topa Shun
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas
- Eas Gluta
- Easan na Buaile
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Headlands
- Ness of Ramnageo
- Outshore Point
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Islands
- Ess Holm
- Holm of Kirkness
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Wetlands
- Bog of Surtan
- Noust of Borwick
- Reena Skerry
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Health Services
- The Balfour
- Dunbar Hospital
- Pentland View Nursing Home
- Seaview House
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Education
- Dounby Primary School
- Evie Community School
- Heriot-Watt University
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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
- Tingwall Ferry Terminal
- Stromness 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