Foubister

About Foubister

Foubister is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Neighbouring places include St Mary's lying 5.2 km West South West, St Ola around 8.9 km West North West, Burray Village only 9.0 km South South West and St Ola lying 10.6 km North West. Other rural settlements include Toab, Upper Sanday, Cornquoy, Tankerness and Steinflett.

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This information is based on OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Foubister

Location Summary

  • Foubister 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

  • Kirkwall10.0 km NW
  • Stromness26.9 km W
  • Thurso 53.2 km SW
  • Wick 54.8 km SSW
  • Inverness 179.3 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Cletty Sand3.0 km SSW
  • Sandi Sand2.8 km E
  • Wester Sand3.0 km SSW

Parks

  • Ferry Muir328.1 km S
  • Fountain Green338.5 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park282.8 km S
  • West Green321.8 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood42.1 km SW
  • Hoy Forest29.2 km W
  • Stroupster Forest42.6 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest40.4 km SSW

Hills

  • Burrody's Hill3.0 km WNW
  • Esnaphy Hill6.5 km ENE
  • Fea Hill6.2 km NNE
  • Hamly Hill2.4 km WNW

Lakes

  • Eves Loch3.9 km NE
  • Loch of Graemeshall3.4 km WSW
  • Loch of Messigate3.7 km N
  • Wab Loch3.7 km NE

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas68.2 km SW
  • Eas Gluta87.3 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile85.6 km SSW

Headlands

  • Braebuster Ness3.0 km ENE
  • Mirkady Point3.3 km NNE

Islands

  • Glimps Holm6.4 km SW
  • Lamb Holm4.6 km SW

Wetlands

  • Grandag930 m NNE
  • Point of Od2.5 km ENE
  • Nettleday Gate2.9 km ESE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 9.6 km NW
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 54.9 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 53.7 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 54.2 km SSW

Education

  • St Andrews SchoolSchool 640 m N
  • Burray Primary SchoolSchool 9.1 km SSW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 9.9 km NW

Train Stations

  • Thurso53.9 km SW
  • Wick55.0 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station10.2 km NW
  • Elgin Bus Station143.7 km SSW

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station445.3 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange446.1 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Kirkwall Ferry Port10.3 km NW
  • St Margaret's Hope12.0 km SW

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport5.7 km NW
  • London Airport30.8 km N

Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International4.5 km SW

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport350.7 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour10.3 km NW
  • Stromness Harbour26.5 km W