Newgarth

About Newgarth

Newgarth sits on Mainland, within Orkney Islands. Neighbouring places include Scarwell around 2.5 km North North West, Skeabrae around 3.2 km North East, Dounby around 4.6 km East North East and Brough only 6.2 km East. Other rural areas close to here include Croval, Tronston, Hestwall, Northdyke and Tenston.

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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 Newgarth

Location Summary

  • Newgarth 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

  • Stromness9.7 km S
  • Kirkwall21.1 km ESE
  • Thurso 52.1 km SSW
  • Wick 68.6 km S
  • Inverness 182.7 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Inner Troola9.6 km N
  • Outer Troola9.6 km N
  • Sands of Congesquoy8.7 km SSE

Parks

  • Dumbarton Common352.4 km SSW
  • Ferry Muir341.1 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park295.6 km S
  • West Green333.5 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood44.8 km S
  • Hoy Forest14.0 km S
  • Lady Janet's Wood51.8 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest52.4 km S

Hills

  • Hill of Cruaday2.9 km N
  • Kier Fiold626 m WSW
  • Sand Fiold824 m WNW
  • Ward Hill3.0 km W

Lakes

  • Loch of Clumly2.3 km S
  • Loch of Rosemire3.5 km NNE
  • Loch of Skaill1.3 km WSW
  • Mill Dam of Rango1.1 km ESE

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas64.4 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta88.6 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile91.6 km S

Headlands

  • Ness of Ramnageo2.9 km WSW
  • Row Head3.0 km W

Islands

  • Big Bushan4.4 km SE
  • Holm of Kirkness3.9 km E

Wetlands

  • Noust of Borwick3.5 km SW
  • Harbasue8.6 km SSE
  • Muckle Noust9.7 km SSE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 21.2 km ESE
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 53.5 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 51.7 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 68.6 km SSE

Education

  • Dounby Primary SchoolSchool 4.8 km ENE
  • Stromness AcademySchool 9.0 km S
  • Heriot-Watt UniversityUniversity 9.6 km S

Train Stations

  • Thurso52.7 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction60.2 km S

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station21.0 km ESE
  • Elgin Bus Station155.7 km S

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station465.1 km SSE
  • Gateshead Interchange466.0 km SSE

Ferry Terminals

  • Stromness Ferry Terminal9.5 km S
  • Tingwall Ferry Terminal15.6 km ENE

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport25.4 km ESE
  • London Airport34.4 km ENE

Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International29.8 km SE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport359.1 km S

Harbours

  • Stromness Harbour10.3 km S
  • Kirkwall Harbour21.1 km ESE