Rackwick

About Rackwick

Rackwick is on the island of Westray in Orkney Islands. Local places nearby include Pierowall around 2.1 km South West, Rapness lying 11.6 km South South East, Brinian only 22.6 km South and Broughtown only 23.2 km East South East. Other rural communities nearby include Aikerness, Broughton, Braehead, Midbea and Skelwick.

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Information is sourced from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using publicly available datasets.

Local Map

Map of Rackwick

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall39.3 km S
  • Stromness45.4 km SSW
  • Thurso 88.1 km SSW
  • Wick 99.4 km S
  • Inverness 218.8 km SSW

Nearby Localities

  • PierowallVillage 2.1 km SW
  • RapnessVillage 11.6 km SSE
  • BrinianVillage 22.6 km S
  • BroughtownVillage 23.2 km ESE
  • CostaDistrict 24.8 km SSW
  • LadyVillage 25.6 km ESE
  • GeorthDistrict 25.8 km SSW
  • RedlandDistrict 26.4 km SSW
  • StensoDistrict 26.5 km SSW
  • WoodwickDistrict 27.0 km SSW

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

Beaches

  • Ayre of Iron-nucker3.5 km E
  • Grobust2.1 km WSW
  • Sand o'Gill1.2 km SSW

Parks

  • Ferry Muir373.7 km S
  • Fountain Green384.6 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park328.3 km S
  • West Green366.8 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood79.5 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest50.3 km SSW
  • Stroupster Forest85.2 km S
  • Tothel Gill Forest83.6 km S

Hills

  • Fitty Hill5.7 km SSW
  • Gallo Hill4.4 km SSW
  • Knucker Hill3.7 km SSW
  • North Hill4.6 km WSW

Lakes

  • Craig Loch1.4 km N
  • Cuppin o' Cheor4.5 km SSW
  • Loch of Burness2.9 km SW
  • Loch Saintear2.9 km SSW

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas101.2 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta124.7 km SSW
  • Forsan123.8 km NE

Headlands

  • Aiker Ness2.1 km NE
  • Narr Ness1.4 km WSW

Islands

  • Holm of Aikerness2.9 km NE
  • Westray4.6 km S

Wetlands

  • Ayre of the Ouse1.0 km NNE
  • The Noust2.4 km NNE
  • Sillock Noup4.6 km E

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 40.1 km S
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 89.6 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 87.9 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 99.1 km S

Education

  • Westray Junior High SchoolSchool 2.1 km SSW
  • Papa Westray Community SchoolSchool 4.8 km ENE
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 38.8 km S

Train Stations

  • Thurso88.8 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction95.4 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station39.1 km S
  • Viking Bus Station137.2 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station492.3 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange493.2 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Gill Pier1.3 km S
  • Papa Westray Ferry Terminal4.6 km E

Airports

  • London Airport19.6 km SE
  • Kirkwall Airport42.1 km S

Airfields

  • Aiker Ness Airfield2.2 km NE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport393.9 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour38.7 km S
  • Stromness Harbour45.8 km SSW