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.

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Local Map

Map of Rackwick
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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
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Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall 39.3 km S
  • Stromness 45.4 km SSW
  • Thurso 88.1 km SSW
  • Wick 99.4 km S
  • Inverness 218.8 km SSW
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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
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Smaller Settlements

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Other places with this name

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Beaches

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Aiker Ness Airfield2.2 km NE
  • Sanday Airport24.4 km ESE
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Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport393.9 km SSW
  • Newcastle City Heliport492.9 km S
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Harbours

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