Northside
About Northside
Northside lies on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Scarwell lying 7.4 km South, Skeabrae situated 7.9 km South South East, Costa only 8.1 km East and Dounby just 8.8 km South South East. Other rural localities include The Barony, Abune-the-Hill, Marwick, Kirbuster and Twatt.
You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.
All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.
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Local Map

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Location Summary
- Northside 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
- Digger
- Inner Troola
- Outer Troola
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Parks
- Dumbarton Common
- Ferry Muir
- Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park
- West Green
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Woods
- Heathshield Wood
- Hoy Forest
- Lady Janet's Wood
- Tothel Gill Forest
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Hills
- Costa Hill
- Hundland Hill
- Kirbuster Hill
- Ravie Hill
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Lakes
- Choin
- Loch of Boardhouse
- Loch of Hundland
- Pullram
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas
- Eas Gluta
- Easan Geal
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Headlands
- Point of Buckquoy
- Whitaloo Point
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Islands
- Brough of Birsay
- Stoney Holm
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Wetlands
- Reena Skerry
- The Graand
- Grory
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Health Services
- The Balfour
- Dunbar Hospital
- Pentland View Nursing Home
- Seaview House
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Education
- Dounby Primary School
- Evie Community School
- Heriot-Watt University
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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
- Tingwall Ferry Terminal
- Rousay Ferry Terminal
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Airports
- Kirkwall Airport
- London Airport
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Airfields
- Aiker Ness Airfield
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport
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Harbours
- Stromness Harbour
- Kirkwall Harbour