Stenso

About Stenso

Stenso is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Georth situated 783 m North East, Redland situated 2.0 km East South East, Woodwick situated 2.7 km East South East, Costa lying 3.8 km North West and Corrigall only 7.1 km South South West. Other rural communities nearby include Evie, Tingwall, Rendall and Frotoft.

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

Local Map

Map of Stenso

Location Summary

  • Stenso 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

  • Kirkwall16.9 km SSE
  • Stromness19.3 km SSW
  • Thurso 61.6 km SSW
  • Wick 74.1 km S
  • Inverness 192.3 km SSW

Nearby Localities

  • GeorthDistrict 783 m NE
  • RedlandDistrict 2.0 km ESE
  • WoodwickDistrict 2.7 km ESE
  • CostaDistrict 3.8 km NW
  • CorrigallDistrict 7.1 km SSW
  • CorstonDistrict 7.3 km SW
  • BrinianVillage 7.7 km ENE
  • DounbyVillage 7.8 km SW
  • BroughDistrict 8.1 km SSW
  • AppietownDistrict 8.6 km SSW

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Dyke of Grind4.1 km NE
  • Sands of Evie2.2 km NE
  • The Leeans4.2 km ESE

Parks

  • Ferry Muir348.1 km S
  • Fountain Green359.4 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park302.7 km S
  • West Green340.9 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood53.0 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest24.2 km SSW
  • Stroupster Forest59.4 km S
  • Tothel Gill Forest58.0 km S

Hills

  • Burgar Hill1.8 km WNW
  • Hill of Huntis1.7 km SSE
  • Muckle Billia Fiold1.6 km SSW
  • The Wards1.0 km W

Lakes

  • Loch of Vastray3.9 km E
  • Looma Shun1.6 km S
  • Lowrie's Water1.5 km WNW
  • Peerie Water3.0 km NW

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas74.9 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta98.3 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile100.1 km SSW

Headlands

  • Bowcheek4.3 km N
  • Ness of Woodwick4.2 km E

Islands

  • Eynhallow3.8 km N
  • Park Holm4.9 km WNW

Wetlands

  • Noust of Aikerness3.1 km ENE
  • Mavie3.2 km ENE
  • Bog of Surtan3.3 km SSW

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 17.5 km SSE
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 63.2 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 61.5 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 73.9 km S

Education

  • Evie Community SchoolSchool 2.0 km ESE
  • Dounby Primary SchoolSchool 7.7 km SW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 16.7 km SSE

Train Stations

  • Thurso62.3 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction68.9 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station16.7 km SSE
  • Viking Bus Station160.9 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station469.3 km SSE
  • Gateshead Interchange470.2 km SSE

Ferry Terminals

  • Tingwall Ferry Terminal5.0 km ESE
  • Rousay Ferry Terminal8.0 km ENE

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport21.1 km SE
  • London Airport22.0 km ENE

Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International27.9 km SSE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport367.6 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour16.5 km SE
  • Stromness Harbour19.5 km SSW