Rapness

About Rapness

Rapness is on the island of Westray in Orkney Islands. Places nearby include Pierowall just 11.2 km North West, Brinian lying 14.4 km South South West, Broughtown situated 15.3 km East, Lady just 18.2 km East and Whitehall Village only 19.1 km South East. Other countryside settlements include Skelwick, Cusbay, Guith and Mill Bay.

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All place information is taken from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Rapness

Location Summary

  • Rapness 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

  • Kirkwall29.8 km S
  • Stromness39.9 km SW
  • Thurso 81.4 km SSW
  • Wick 90.1 km S
  • Inverness 211.6 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Eday4.5 km ESE
  • Sands of Helzie416 m NE
  • Sands of Woo922 m NE

Parks

  • Ferry Muir364.1 km S
  • Fountain Green374.8 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park318.8 km S
  • West Green357.5 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood71.9 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest44.8 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest76.4 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest74.6 km SSW

Hills

  • Noup Hill5.9 km E
  • Resting Hill6.3 km ESE
  • The Hill4.5 km SE
  • Vinquoy Hill5.8 km ESE

Lakes

  • Loch of Carrick6.5 km ESE
  • Loch of Garth6.0 km NW
  • Loch of Swartmill6.3 km NNW
  • Otters Pool6.3 km E

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas95.1 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta117.8 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile118.5 km SSW

Headlands

  • Twiness1.8 km NW
  • Weather Ness1.7 km ENE

Islands

  • Holm of Faray2.3 km ESE
  • Wart Holm2.9 km SW

Wetlands

  • The Castle4.2 km SSE
  • The Crook5.1 km ESE
  • West Lesses6.2 km E

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 30.6 km S
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 83.0 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 81.4 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 89.6 km S

Education

  • Egilsay Primary SchoolSchool 10.6 km SSW
  • Eday Community SchoolSchool 10.8 km SSE
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 29.1 km S

Train Stations

  • Thurso82.1 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction87.9 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station29.5 km S
  • Viking Bus Station140.1 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station481.4 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange482.3 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Rapness Ferry Terminal683 m NE
  • Papa Westray Ferry Terminal9.3 km N

Airports

  • London Airport8.1 km SE
  • Kirkwall Airport31.9 km S

Airfields

  • Aiker Ness Airfield12.7 km NNW

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport385.5 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour29.1 km S
  • Stromness Harbour40.1 km SW