Southtown

About Southtown

Southtown lies on the island of Burray in Orkney Islands. Local places nearby include Burray Village situated 1.3 km West, St Margaret's Hope around 4.8 km West South West, St Mary's just 5.6 km North North West, St Ola around 13.3 km North North West and Greenigoe only 13.8 km North North West. Other rural localities include Northtown, Westhill, Hillside and Grimness.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

This page uses OS, ONS and OSM data supplied under open licence.

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Local Map

Map of Southtown
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Location Summary

  • Southtown is located in Orkney Islands
  • Administrative Area: Orkney Islands
  • Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
  • Historic County: Orkney Islands
  • Region & Country: Scotland / Scotland
  • Island: Burray
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Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall 15.4 km NNW
  • Stromness 26.6 km WNW
  • Thurso 45.9 km SW
  • Wick 46.5 km SSW
  • Inverness 171.0 km SSW
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Nearby Localities

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Smaller Settlements

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Other places with this name

  • Southtown, Norfolk 752.5 km SSE
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Beaches

  • Bu Sand839 m NNE
  • Kail Yard981 m ENE
  • Quoybanks845 m SW
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Parks

  • Ferry Muir320.1 km S
  • Fountain Green330.6 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park274.8 km S
  • West Green313.6 km S
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Woods

  • Heathshield Wood34.6 km SW
  • Hoy Forest27.5 km WNW
  • Stroupster Forest34.4 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest32.1 km SSW
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Hills

  • Kirkie Hill7.5 km SW
  • Little Wart2.6 km W
  • The Wart5.8 km WSW
  • Vensilly Hill5.2 km SW
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Lakes

  • Echna Loch1.4 km WNW
  • Loch of Ayre5.5 km NNW
  • Loch of Graemeshall6.0 km N
  • Loomi Shun10.0 km N
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Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas60.9 km SW
  • Eas Gluta79.3 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile77.3 km SSW
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Headlands

  • Burray Haas2.7 km N
  • Burray Ness1.8 km ENE
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Islands

  • Burray1.6 km NW
  • Glimps Holm3.5 km NNW
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Wetlands

  • Hesta2.0 km WSW
  • Langa Taing2.5 km WSW
  • Dulse Skerry2.9 km NNW
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Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 14.7 km NNW
  • Caithness General HospitalHospital 46.7 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 45.9 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 46.5 km SW
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Education

  • Burray Primary SchoolSchool 1.5 km W
  • Hope Community SchoolSchool 5.1 km WSW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 15.7 km NNW
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Railway Stations

  • Thurso46.6 km SW
  • Wick46.7 km SSW
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Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station15.6 km NNW
  • Elgin Bus Station135.5 km S
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Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station438.2 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange439.1 km S
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Ferry Terminals

  • St Margaret's Hope4.5 km WSW
  • Burwick Ferry Terminal12.9 km SSW
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Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport12.2 km N
  • London Airport38.9 km N
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Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International4.4 km N
  • Sanday Airport48.1 km NNE
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Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport342.4 km SSW
  • Newcastle City Heliport438.8 km S
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Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour15.9 km NNW
  • Stromness Harbour26.1 km WNW