Gorseness
About Gorseness
Gorseness sits on Mainland, within Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Woodwick only 5.2 km North West, Redland lying 6.1 km North West, Balfour situated 7.1 km East South East, Stenso around 7.8 km North West and Georth only 7.8 km North West. Other rural areas close to here include Crookness, Hackland, Rendall and Isbister.
You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.
The details shown here use OS, ONS and OSM data provided under open licence.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Gorseness 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
- Crookness 1.8 km S
- Hackland 2.4 km WNW
- Rendall 2.7 km WNW
- Isbister 2.9 km WSW
- Tingwall 3.3 km NNW
- Norseman 3.6 km WSW
- Settiscarth 4.9 km WSW
- Quatquoy 5.6 km SW
- Coubister 6.0 km SW
- Horraldshay 7.0 km SW
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Beaches
- Furrow of Agricola5.8 km ESE
- Hinder Ayre1.0 km ESE
- The Leeans4.1 km NNW
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Parks
- Ferry Muir343.2 km S
- Fountain Green354.2 km S
- Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park297.8 km S
- West Green336.3 km S
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Woods
- Heathshield Wood49.8 km SSW
- Hoy Forest24.0 km SW
- Stroupster Forest54.7 km S
- Tothel Gill Forest53.1 km S
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Hills
- Enyas Hill1.1 km NW
- Gorseness Hill698 m WNW
- Hackland Hill1.9 km NW
- Ward of Gairsay3.6 km NE
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Lakes
- Leisburn4.4 km SW
- Loch of Brockan2.2 km WSW
- Loch of the Taing5.8 km N
- Loch of Vastray5.7 km NNW
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas73.3 km SW
- Eas Gluta95.7 km SSW
- Easan na Buaile96.5 km SSW
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Headlands
- Mou Ness3.4 km SW
- Ness of Boray3.0 km ENE
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Islands
- Gairsay3.6 km NE
- Holm of Rendall1.6 km ENE
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Wetlands
- Salta Taing2.3 km N
- The Taing2.7 km NE
- West Taing2.7 km S
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Health Services
- The BalfourHospital 10.3 km SSE
- Dunbar HospitalHospital 61.0 km SSW
- Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 59.4 km SSW
- Seaview HouseMedical 68.6 km S
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Education
- Evie Community SchoolSchool 6.0 km NW
- Shapinsay SchoolSchool 7.2 km ESE
- University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 9.3 km SSE
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Railway Stations
- Thurso60.1 km SSW
- Georgemas Junction65.8 km SSW
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Bus Stations
- Kirkwall Bus Station9.4 km SSE
- Elgin Bus Station158.0 km S
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Coach Stations
- Newcastle Coach Station463.0 km S
- Gateshead Interchange463.9 km SSE
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Ferry Terminals
- Tingwall Ferry Terminal3.3 km NNW
- Shapinsay7.3 km ESE
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Airports
- Kirkwall Airport13.5 km SSE
- London Airport20.4 km NE
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Airfields
- Lamb Holm International20.8 km SSE
- Aiker Ness Airfield32.4 km N
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport363.7 km SSW
- Newcastle City Heliport463.6 km S
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Harbours
- Kirkwall Harbour9.1 km SSE
- Stromness Harbour19.4 km SW