St Ola

About St Ola

St Ola is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Local places nearby include Hatston situated 1.9 km West South West, Balfour only 4.8 km North North East, Greenigoe only 6.1 km South West, Finstown around 9.9 km West and St Mary's just 11.1 km South. Other rural communities nearby include Blackhill, Smerquoy, Yinstay and Tankerness.

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

Local Map

Map of St Ola

Location Summary

  • St Ola is located in Orkney Islands
  • Administrative Area:Orkney Islands
  • Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
  • Historic County: Orkney Islands
  • Region & Country:Scotland / Scotland
  • Island: Mainland

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall1.8 km SSW
  • Stromness20.6 km W
  • Thurso 55.5 km SW
  • Wick 62.0 km S
  • Inverness 184.4 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

Beaches

  • Sand of Essonquoy5.0 km SE
  • Sand of Gillies2.1 km SE
  • Sand of Wideford3.8 km SSE

Parks

  • Ferry Muir336.1 km S
  • Fountain Green346.9 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park290.7 km S
  • West Green329.4 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood45.1 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest24.2 km WSW
  • Stroupster Forest48.4 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest46.6 km SSW

Hills

  • Burrey Brae6.4 km WSW
  • Gaitnip Hill6.0 km S
  • Markstone Moss6.4 km S
  • Wideford Hill4.7 km W

Lakes

  • Agricola5.5 km NNE
  • Loch of Carness1.6 km NNE
  • Peerie Sea1.8 km SW
  • Walliwall Quarry3.2 km SW

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas70.0 km SW
  • Eas Gluta91.1 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile90.9 km SSW

Headlands

  • Car Ness1.9 km NNE
  • Crow Ness1.5 km W

Islands

  • Helliar Holm4.0 km NE
  • Thieves Holm2.5 km N

Wetlands

  • Dike End2.7 km ESE
  • Long Ayre4.9 km ESE
  • Cloven Ayre4.9 km ESE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 2.6 km SSW
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 57.1 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 55.7 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 61.5 km S

Education

  • University of the Highlands and IslandsSchool 1.0 km S
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsSchool 1.5 km SW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 1.0 km S

Train Stations

  • Thurso56.2 km SW
  • Georgemas Junction60.9 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station1.6 km SW
  • Elgin Bus Station151.2 km S

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station454.9 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange455.7 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Kirkwall Ferry Port1.3 km SW
  • Kirkwall Hatston Ferry Terminal1.8 km WNW

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport4.9 km SSE
  • London Airport24.1 km NNE

Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International12.3 km SSE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport357.5 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour1.1 km SW
  • Stromness Harbour20.4 km WSW