Kirbuster

About Kirbuster

Kirbuster is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Places nearby include Skeabrae lying 4.8 km South, Dounby only 5.0 km South South East, Costa just 5.5 km East North East, Scarwell situated 6.2 km South West and Corston situated 7.1 km South South East. Other rural localities include Twatt, Greeny, Swannay and Abune-the-Hill.

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

Local Map

Map of Kirbuster

Location Summary

  • Kirbuster 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

  • Stromness16.9 km S
  • Kirkwall22.0 km SE
  • Thurso 59.5 km SSW
  • Wick 74.9 km S
  • Inverness 190.2 km SSW

Nearby Localities

  • SkeabraeVillage 4.8 km S
  • DounbyVillage 5.0 km SSE
  • CostaDistrict 5.5 km ENE
  • ScarwellVillage 6.2 km SW
  • CorstonDistrict 7.1 km SSE
  • StensoDistrict 7.3 km E
  • CorrigallDistrict 7.6 km SSE
  • BroughDistrict 7.7 km SSE
  • GeorthDistrict 7.9 km E
  • AppietownDistrict 8.4 km SSE

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Inner Troola4.5 km NW
  • Outer Troola4.5 km NW
  • Sands of Evie9.2 km E

Parks

  • Ferry Muir348.1 km S
  • Fountain Green359.7 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park302.6 km S
  • West Green340.6 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood52.0 km S
  • Hoy Forest21.4 km SSW
  • Lady Janet's Wood59.3 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest58.7 km S

Hills

  • Greeny Hill2.4 km SSE
  • Hundland Hill2.1 km NE
  • Kirbuster Hill945 m NNW
  • Ravie Hill2.4 km W

Lakes

  • Forsa Kelda2.5 km S
  • Loch of Banks2.6 km SSW
  • Loch of Boardhouse1.8 km W
  • Loch of Hundland1.0 km ENE

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas72.0 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta96.1 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile98.9 km S

Headlands

  • Point of Snusan4.3 km WNW
  • Whitaloo Point4.0 km NW

Islands

  • Park Holm3.0 km ENE
  • Stoney Holm3.1 km NE

Wetlands

  • Reena Skerry4.6 km NW
  • Bog of Surtan7.2 km ESE
  • The Graand7.8 km ENE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 22.3 km SE
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 61.0 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 59.2 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 74.8 km S

Education

  • Dounby Primary SchoolSchool 5.1 km SSE
  • Evie Community SchoolSchool 9.3 km E
  • Heriot-Watt UniversityUniversity 16.8 km S

Train Stations

  • Thurso60.2 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction67.5 km S

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station21.8 km SE
  • Elgin Bus Station162.6 km S

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station471.1 km SSE
  • Gateshead Interchange472.0 km SSE

Ferry Terminals

  • Tingwall Ferry Terminal12.0 km ESE
  • Rousay Ferry Terminal15.2 km E

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport26.4 km SE
  • London Airport28.8 km ENE

Airfields

  • Aiker Ness Airfield31.6 km NNE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport366.5 km S

Harbours

  • Stromness Harbour17.3 km S
  • Kirkwall Harbour21.7 km SE