Lyness
About Lyness
Lyness is on the island of Hoy in Orkney Islands. Neighbouring places include Longhope around 3.9 km South, Orphir just 11.9 km North North East, St Margaret's Hope situated 14.2 km East and Innertown around 16.1 km North North West. Other rural places nearby include Rinnigill, Crockness, Little Ayre, Wyng and Hackness.
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This information is based on OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Lyness is located in Orkney Islands
- Administrative Area: Orkney Islands
- Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
- Historic County: Orkney Islands
- Region & Country: Scotland / Scotland
- Island: Hoy
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Nearby Towns & Cities
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Nearby Localities
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Smaller Settlements
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Beaches
- Fall Sand
- Kirka Taing
- Rotten Gutter
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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
- Binga Fea
- Shell Hill
- Thomson's Hill
- Upper Quoy
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Lakes
- Heldale Water
- Kit Loch
- Lint Lochs
- Muckle Lochs
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas
- Eas Gluta
- Easan na Buaile
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Headlands
- Ly Ness
- Point of Cletts
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Islands
- Fara
- Rysa Little
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Wetlands
- Curries Firth
- Sands Taing
- Dyke-end Haven
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Health Services
- The Balfour
- Dunbar Hospital
- Pentland View Nursing Home
- Seaview House
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Education
- North Walls Community School
- Flotta Primary 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
- Lyness Ferry Terminal
- Longhope Ferry Terminal
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Airports
- Kirkwall Airport
- Wick John O Groats Airport
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Airfields
- Lamb Holm International
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport
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Harbours
- Stromness Harbour
- Phillip's Harbour