Grimbister
About Grimbister
Grimbister lies on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Local places nearby include Finstown around 1.4 km North West, Bimbister situated 5.3 km North West, Stenness only 6.5 km West and Greenigoe situated 6.7 km South East. Other rural communities nearby include Cursiter, Heddle, Horraldshay, Coubister and Tuskerbister.
You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.
This page uses OS, ONS and OSM data supplied under open licence.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Grimbister 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
- Cuffie Hill
- Hill of Heddle
- Hill of Lyradale
- Keelylang Hill
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Lakes
- Leisburn
- Loch of Kirbister
- Loch of Wasdale
- Mill Pond
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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
- Holm Point
- Thickbigging
- 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