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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The details shown here use OS, ONS and OSM data provided under open licence.

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

  • Kirkwall2.4 km N
  • Stromness18.9 km W
  • Thurso 51.6 km SW
  • Wick 58.0 km S
  • Inverness 180.3 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

Beaches

  • Sand of Essonquoy4.6 km E
  • Sand of Gillies4.0 km NE
  • Sand of Wideford3.0 km E

Parks

  • Ferry Muir332.1 km S
  • Fountain Green343.0 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park286.8 km S
  • West Green325.4 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood41.2 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest22.0 km W
  • Stroupster Forest44.3 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest42.5 km SSW

Hills

  • Burrey Brae4.8 km WNW
  • Gaitnip Hill2.1 km S
  • Markstone Moss2.9 km SSE
  • Wideford Hill4.5 km NW

Lakes

  • Lochs of Griffyelt4.6 km WSW
  • Loomi Shun4.6 km ESE
  • Peerie Sea2.5 km N
  • Walliwall Quarry2.2 km NNW

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas66.2 km SW
  • Eas Gluta87.1 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile86.8 km SSW

Headlands

  • Crow Ness3.9 km N
  • Roo Point4.9 km WSW

Islands

  • Holm of Groundwater7.2 km W
  • Thieves Holm6.6 km NNE

Wetlands

  • Salt Pan3.6 km WSW
  • Dike End4.7 km NE
  • Cloven Ayre5.5 km ENE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 1.6 km N
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 53.2 km SW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 51.9 km SW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 57.6 km S

Education

  • Glaitness SchoolSchool 2.4 km N
  • Kirkwall Grammar SchoolSchool 2.5 km NNE
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 2.7 km N

Train Stations

  • Thurso52.3 km SW
  • Georgemas Junction56.9 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station2.6 km N
  • Elgin Bus Station147.1 km S

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station451.3 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange452.2 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Kirkwall Ferry Port2.9 km N
  • Kirkwall Hatston Ferry Terminal4.4 km N

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport4.1 km E
  • London Airport28.2 km NNE

Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International9.2 km SSE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport353.4 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour3.0 km NNE
  • Stromness Harbour18.6 km W