Tankerness
About Tankerness
Tankerness sits on Mainland, within Orkney Islands. Places nearby include St Ola just 5.9 km North West, St Ola lying 6.0 km West, Hatston lying 7.3 km West North West, St Mary's around 7.9 km South South West and Balfour around 8.4 km North North West. Other countryside places nearby include Yinstay, Foubister, Toab and Upper Sanday.
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All place information is taken from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Tankerness 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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Beaches
- Mill Sand
- Sand of Essonquoy
- Sands of Beeman
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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
- Burrody's Hill
- Fea Hill
- Hamly Hill
- Markstone Moss
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Lakes
- Loch of Hestecruive
- Loch of Lakequoy
- Loch of Messigate
- Loch of Tankerness
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Waterfalls
- An t-Eas
- Eas Gluta
- Easan na Buaile
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Headlands
- Gritquoy Ayre
- Yinstay Head
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Islands
- Helliar Holm
- Thieves Holm
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Wetlands
- Cloven Ayre
- Long Ayre
- Taing of Rumbles
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Health Services
- The Balfour
- Dunbar Hospital
- Pentland View Nursing Home
- Seaview House
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Education
- St Andrews School
- Kirkwall Grammar School
- University of the Highlands and Islands
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Train Stations
- Thurso
- Wick
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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