Overbister

About Overbister

Overbister sits on Sanday, within Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Lady just 721 m North North West, Broughtown only 3.3 km West, Whitehall Village only 12.5 km South South West and Rapness around 18.5 km West. Other countryside places nearby include Otterswick, Kettletoft, Newark, Sellibister and Burness.

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This information is based on OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Overbister

Location Summary

  • Overbister 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

  • Kirkwall38.2 km SW
  • Stromness53.7 km SW
  • Thurso 91.9 km SW
  • Wick 95.1 km SSW
  • Inverness 219.9 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Cata Sand1.0 km E
  • East Sand1.6 km SSE
  • Ossamy Sand1.6 km SE

Parks

  • Ferry Muir366.9 km S
  • Fountain Green376.7 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park321.8 km S
  • West Green361.0 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood81.4 km SW
  • Hoy Forest58.4 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest83.2 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest81.0 km SSW

Hills

  • Fea Hill5.1 km W
  • Gallow Hill3.0 km W
  • Gump of Spurness10.0 km WSW
  • Hammerbrake Hill2.1 km WNW

Lakes

  • Bea Loch3.8 km W
  • Loch of Baasley1.8 km WSW
  • Quivals Loch2.6 km WNW
  • Westayre Loch5.2 km NE

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas106.5 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile126.1 km SSW
  • Forsan113.7 km NE

Headlands

  • Els Ness2.9 km SW
  • Tres Ness2.8 km SE

Islands

  • Holm of Elsness4.1 km SW
  • Sanday1.7 km W

Wetlands

  • Russ Ness771 m ESE
  • Lamb Cots878 m ESE
  • The Dees1.3 km SSE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 39.0 km SW
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 93.6 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 92.2 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 94.4 km SSW

Education

  • Sanday Junior High SchoolSchool 2.6 km W
  • Stronsay Junior High SchoolSchool 14.9 km SSW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 37.3 km SW

Train Stations

  • Thurso92.7 km SW
  • Wick95.3 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station38.1 km SW
  • Viking Bus Station127.8 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station479.3 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange480.1 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Sanday Ferry Terminal11.0 km SW
  • Stronsay Vehicular Ferry Terminal12.2 km SSW

Airports

  • London Airport14.4 km WSW
  • Kirkwall Airport38.3 km SSW

Airfields

  • Sanday Airport2.0 km W

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport390.9 km SSW

Harbours

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