St Ola
About St Ola
St Ola is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Greenigoe only 2.8 km West South West, Hatston around 3.5 km North, St Mary's lying 7.7 km South South East and Balfour around 8.8 km North North East. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include Blackhill, Smerquoy, Tankerness, Hobbister and Yinstay.
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Local Map

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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
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Nearby Towns & Cities
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Nearby Localities
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Smaller Settlements
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Other places with this name
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Beaches
- Sand of Essonquoy
- Sand of Gillies
- Sand of Wideford
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Parks
- Ferry Muir
- Fountain Green
- Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park
- West Green
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Woods
- Heathshield Wood
- Hoy Forest
- Stroupster Forest
- Tothel Gill Forest
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Hills
- Burrey Brae
- Gaitnip Hill
- Markstone Moss
- Wideford Hill
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Lakes
- Lochs of Griffyelt
- Loomi Shun
- Peerie Sea
- Walliwall Quarry
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas
- Eas Gluta
- Easan na Buaile
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Headlands
- Crow Ness
- Roo Point
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Islands
- Holm of Groundwater
- Thieves Holm
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Wetlands
- Salt Pan
- Dike End
- Cloven Ayre
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Health Services
- The Balfour
- Dunbar Hospital
- Pentland View Nursing Home
- Seaview House
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Education
- Glaitness School
- Kirkwall Grammar School
- University of the Highlands and Islands
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Train Stations
- Thurso
- Georgemas Junction
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Bus Stations
- Kirkwall Bus Station
- Elgin Bus Station
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Coach Stations
- Newcastle Coach Station
- Gateshead Interchange
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Ferry Terminals
- Kirkwall Ferry Port
- Kirkwall Hatston Ferry Terminal
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Airports
- Kirkwall Airport
- London Airport
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Airfields
- Lamb Holm International
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Heliports
- Glasgow City Heliport
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Harbours
- Kirkwall Harbour
- Stromness Harbour