Frotoft

About Frotoft

Frotoft is on the island of Rousay in Orkney Islands. Nearby places include Brinian around 2.5 km East, Redland just 4.0 km South West, Woodwick around 4.2 km South South West, Georth around 4.6 km West South West and Stenso situated 5.3 km West South West. Other countryside places nearby include Tingwall, Sourin, Evie and Wasbister.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

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

Local Map

Map of Frotoft

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall17.1 km SSE
  • Stromness23.9 km SW
  • Thurso 65.7 km SSW
  • Wick 76.5 km S
  • Inverness 196.2 km SSW

Nearby Localities

  • BrinianVillage 2.5 km E
  • RedlandDistrict 4.0 km SW
  • WoodwickDistrict 4.2 km SSW
  • GeorthDistrict 4.6 km WSW
  • StensoDistrict 5.3 km WSW
  • CostaDistrict 7.3 km W
  • CorrigallDistrict 11.9 km SW
  • CorstonDistrict 12.2 km SW
  • BroughDistrict 12.9 km SW
  • BalfourVillage 13.0 km SE

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Dyke of Grind2.3 km WNW
  • Sands of Evie3.1 km WSW
  • The Leeans3.9 km SSW

Parks

  • Ferry Muir350.7 km S
  • Fountain Green361.7 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park305.3 km S
  • West Green343.7 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood56.6 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest28.8 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest62.1 km S
  • Tothel Gill Forest60.6 km S

Hills

  • Aiker Ness2.5 km WSW
  • Blotchnie Fiold1.8 km NE
  • Knitchen Hill2.6 km ENE
  • Sinclair's Hill786 m NNW

Lakes

  • Loch of Knitchen2.4 km ENE
  • Loch of the Taing2.7 km SE
  • Loch of Vastray2.3 km SSW
  • Peerie Water2.1 km NNW

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas79.3 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta102.2 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile103.5 km SSW

Headlands

  • Ness of Woodwick2.9 km S
  • The Taing2.8 km SE

Islands

  • Rousay3.7 km N
  • Wyre4.0 km ESE

Wetlands

  • Mavie2.1 km WSW
  • Noust of Aikerness2.2 km WSW
  • Fala3.2 km S

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 17.8 km SSE
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 67.3 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 65.6 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 76.2 km S

Education

  • Evie Community SchoolSchool 4.1 km SW
  • Rousay Community SchoolSchool 4.4 km NE
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 16.8 km SSE

Train Stations

  • Thurso66.4 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction72.6 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station16.9 km SSE
  • Viking Bus Station156.0 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station470.6 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange471.5 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Rousay Ferry Terminal2.9 km E
  • Wyre Ferry Terminal3.7 km E

Airports

  • London Airport16.8 km ENE
  • Kirkwall Airport20.7 km SSE

Airfields

  • Aiker Ness Airfield25.1 km NNE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport370.9 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour16.6 km SSE
  • Stromness Harbour24.1 km SW