Nesstoun

About Nesstoun

Nesstoun is on the island of North Ronaldsay in Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Lady just 13.9 km South South West, Broughtown around 16.2 km South West, Whitehall Village only 26.5 km South South West and Rapness lying 28.8 km West South West. Other rural localities include Bustatoun, Hollandstoun, Linklet, Ancumtoun and Easting.

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Data shown here comes from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using the latest public sources available.

Local Map

Map of Nesstoun

Location Summary

  • Nesstoun is located in Orkney Islands
  • Administrative Area:Orkney Islands
  • Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
  • Historic County: Orkney Islands
  • Region & Country:Scotland / Scotland
  • Island: North Ronaldsay

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall52.4 km SW
  • Stromness67.1 km SW
  • Thurso 106.1 km SW
  • Wick 109.1 km SSW
  • Inverness 234.1 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • East Ayre9.2 km SSW
  • Fay Pool9.2 km S
  • The Crook11.0 km SW

Parks

  • Ferry Muir380.1 km S
  • Fountain Green389.6 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park335.1 km S
  • West Green374.4 km SSW

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood95.7 km SW
  • Hoy Forest71.8 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest97.4 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest95.2 km SSW

Hills

  • Fea Hill17.7 km SW
  • Gallow Hill16.0 km SW
  • Gump of Spurness23.5 km SW
  • Hammerbrake Hill15.1 km SW

Lakes

  • Ancum Loch1.9 km N
  • Brides Loch571 m SE
  • Hooking Loch660 m NNW
  • Loch Gretchen1.7 km W

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas120.6 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile140.4 km SSW
  • Forsan99.6 km NE

Headlands

  • Bride's Ness676 m ESE
  • Strom Ness1.2 km SSW

Islands

  • Holms of Ire13.2 km WSW
  • North Ronaldsay2.3 km N

Wetlands

  • Bride's Noust601 m SE
  • Noust of Sandback2.7 km NNE
  • Lenswick3.1 km N

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 53.1 km SW
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 107.7 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 106.3 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 108.4 km SSW

Education

  • Sanday Junior High SchoolSchool 15.5 km SW
  • Papa Westray Community SchoolSchool 27.1 km W
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 51.5 km SW

Train Stations

  • Thurso106.8 km SW
  • Wick109.3 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station52.2 km SW
  • Viking Bus Station113.6 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station490.6 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange491.4 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • North Ronaldsay Ferry Terminal1.7 km W
  • Sanday Ferry Terminal24.8 km SW

Airports

  • London Airport27.5 km SW
  • Kirkwall Airport52.5 km SSW

Airfields

  • Sanday Airport15.4 km SW

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport404.7 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour51.8 km SW
  • Stromness Harbour67.2 km SW