Sourin

About Sourin

Sourin lies on the island of Rousay in Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Brinian situated 3.9 km South, Redland just 8.8 km South West, Georth only 9.0 km South West, Woodwick lying 9.1 km South South West and Stenso situated 9.8 km South West. Other countryside settlements include Wasbister, Frotoft, Evie and Tingwall.

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

Local Map

Map of Sourin

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall20.7 km S
  • Stromness28.8 km SW
  • Thurso 70.5 km SSW
  • Wick 80.7 km S
  • Inverness 200.9 km SSW

Nearby Localities

  • BrinianVillage 3.9 km S
  • RedlandDistrict 8.8 km SW
  • GeorthDistrict 9.0 km SW
  • WoodwickDistrict 9.1 km SSW
  • StensoDistrict 9.8 km SW
  • CostaDistrict 10.5 km WSW
  • RapnessVillage 11.1 km NE
  • BalfourVillage 15.6 km SSE
  • CorrigallDistrict 16.7 km SW
  • CorstonDistrict 16.9 km SW

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Links of Scockness2.2 km ENE
  • Mae Sand2.1 km ENE
  • Noustiger916 m ESE

Parks

  • Ferry Muir355.0 km S
  • Fountain Green365.9 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park309.6 km S
  • West Green348.1 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood61.4 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest33.6 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest66.5 km S
  • Tothel Gill Forest65.0 km S

Hills

  • Brown Hill2.7 km WSW
  • Faraclett Head1.6 km NNE
  • Kierfea Hill1.2 km WNW
  • Knitchen Hill2.8 km S

Lakes

  • Loch of Jan Janet2.9 km WSW
  • Loch of Quoys1.1 km SSE
  • Loch of Scockness2.1 km NE
  • Loch of Withamo2.1 km W

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas84.1 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta107.0 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile108.2 km SSW

Headlands

  • Scock Ness2.1 km ENE
  • The Knee2.3 km NNE

Islands

  • Holm of Scockness2.3 km E
  • Rousay3.1 km W

Wetlands

  • Coopa Taing2.4 km ESE
  • Point of Steedie2.9 km ESE
  • Ayre of Skersie4.7 km SSE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 21.5 km S
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 72.1 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 70.5 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 80.4 km S

Education

  • Rousay Community SchoolSchool 975 m SSE
  • Egilsay Primary SchoolSchool 3.7 km ESE
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 20.3 km S

Train Stations

  • Thurso71.2 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction77.3 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station20.5 km S
  • Viking Bus Station151.2 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station474.2 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange475.0 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Egilsay3.0 km ESE
  • Rousay Ferry Terminal4.1 km S

Airports

  • London Airport13.0 km ENE
  • Kirkwall Airport23.9 km SSE

Airfields

  • Aiker Ness Airfield20.6 km N

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport375.5 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour20.1 km S
  • Stromness Harbour29.0 km SW