Otterswick

About Otterswick

Otterswick sits on Sanday, within Orkney Islands. Local places nearby include Lady just 817 m East South East, Broughtown lying 2.4 km West South West, Whitehall Village just 13.3 km South, Rapness only 17.5 km West and Pierowall around 25.7 km West North West. Other countryside settlements include Overbister, Kettletoft, Burness and Newark.

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The details shown here use OS, ONS and OSM data provided under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Otterswick

Location Summary

  • Otterswick is located in Orkney Islands
  • Administrative Area:Orkney Islands
  • Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
  • Historic County: Orkney Islands
  • Region & Country:Scotland / Scotland
  • Island: Sanday

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall38.4 km SW
  • Stromness53.5 km SW
  • Thurso 92.1 km SW
  • Wick 95.7 km SSW
  • Inverness 220.3 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

  • Otterswick, Shetland Islands 167.0 km NNE

Beaches

  • Cata Sand2.3 km ESE
  • East Sand3.0 km SE
  • Noust of Ayre2.8 km W

Parks

  • Ferry Muir367.7 km S
  • Fountain Green377.6 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park322.6 km S
  • West Green361.8 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood81.7 km SW
  • Hoy Forest58.2 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest83.7 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest81.5 km SSW

Hills

  • Fea Hill4.2 km WSW
  • Gallow Hill2.2 km WSW
  • Gump of Spurness9.7 km SW
  • Hammerbrake Hill1.2 km WSW

Lakes

  • Bea Loch3.1 km WSW
  • Loch of Baasley1.6 km SSW
  • Quivals Loch1.1 km WNW
  • Roos Loch4.0 km NW

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas106.6 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile126.6 km SSW
  • Forsan113.5 km NE

Headlands

  • Els Ness3.3 km SSW
  • Ness of Brough2.7 km WNW

Islands

  • Holm of Elsness4.4 km SSW
  • Sanday1.2 km SSW

Wetlands

  • Russ Ness272 m N
  • Mid Holm980 m NE
  • Iver Stye1.1 km NNE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 39.1 km SW
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 93.7 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 92.3 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 95.1 km SSW

Education

  • Sanday Junior High SchoolSchool 1.7 km WSW
  • Stronsay Junior High SchoolSchool 15.7 km S
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 37.5 km SW

Train Stations

  • Thurso92.8 km SW
  • Wick95.9 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station38.2 km SW
  • Viking Bus Station127.6 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station480.4 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange481.2 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Sanday Ferry Terminal10.8 km SW
  • North Ronaldsay Ferry Terminal12.8 km NNE

Airports

  • London Airport14.0 km WSW
  • Kirkwall Airport38.6 km SSW

Airfields

  • Sanday Airport1.4 km SW

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport391.5 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour37.8 km SW
  • Stromness Harbour53.6 km SW