Finstown
About Finstown
Finstown is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Local places nearby include Bimbister situated 3.9 km North West, Stenness around 5.7 km West South West, Appietown just 5.9 km North West, Corrigall lying 6.4 km North West and Brough around 6.5 km North West. Other rural communities nearby include Heddle, Grimbister, Horraldshay and Cursiter.
You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.
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
- Finstown 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
- Hinder Ayre
- Sands of Fidgeon
- Sands of Piggar
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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
- Burrien Hill
- Cuffie Hill
- Hill of Heddle
- Hill of Lyradale
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Lakes
- Leisburn
- Loch of Brockan
- Loch of Kirbister
- Loch of Wasdale
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas
- Eas Gluta
- Easan na Buaile
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Headlands
- Chapel Point
- Point of Backaquoy
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Islands
- Damsay
- Holm of Grimbister
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Wetlands
- Thickbigging
- Holm Point
- Skerries of Coubister
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Health Services
- The Balfour
- Dunbar Hospital
- Pentland View Nursing Home
- Seaview House
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Education
- Firth Primary School
- Stenness Community 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
- Kirkwall Hatston Ferry Terminal
- Kirkwall Ferry Port
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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
- Kirkwall Harbour
- Stromness Harbour