The Barony

About The Barony

The Barony is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Places nearby include Scarwell lying 6.5 km South South West, Skeabrae just 6.8 km South South East, Dounby situated 7.7 km South South East and Costa lying 7.8 km East. Other countryside places nearby include Northside, Kirbuster, Twatt, Marwick and Abune-the-Hill.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

The information presented here is derived from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

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Local Map

Map of The Barony
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Location Summary

  • The Barony 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

  • Stromness 18.4 km S
  • Kirkwall 25.3 km SE
  • Thurso 60.6 km SSW
  • Wick 77.1 km S
  • Inverness 191.0 km SSW
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Nearby Localities

  • ScarwellVillage 6.5 km SSW
  • SkeabraeVillage 6.8 km SSE
  • DounbyVillage 7.7 km SSE
  • CostaDistrict 7.8 km E
  • CorstonDistrict 10.2 km SE
  • StensoDistrict 10.4 km ESE
  • BroughDistrict 10.7 km SSE
  • CorrigallDistrict 10.8 km SE
  • GeorthDistrict 10.8 km E
  • AppietownDistrict 11.4 km SSE
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Smaller Settlements

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Beaches

  • Digger11.9 km ENE
  • Inner Troola1.1 km NW
  • Outer Troola1.2 km NW
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Parks

  • Dumbarton Common361.0 km SSW
  • Ferry Muir349.8 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park304.3 km S
  • West Green342.2 km S
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Woods

  • Heathshield Wood53.5 km S
  • Hoy Forest22.7 km S
  • Lady Janet's Wood60.4 km S
  • Tothel Gill Forest60.9 km S
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Hills

  • Greeny Hill5.6 km SE
  • Hundland Hill4.4 km E
  • Kirbuster Hill2.6 km ESE
  • Ravie Hill2.3 km SSE
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Lakes

  • Choin1.4 km WSW
  • Loch of Boardhouse1.8 km SE
  • Loch of Isbister3.9 km S
  • Pullram1.3 km W
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Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas72.7 km SSW
  • Eas Gluta97.1 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile100.3 km S
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Headlands

  • Point of Buckquoy1.4 km WNW
  • Point of Snusan1.1 km W
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Islands

  • Brough of Birsay2.2 km WNW
  • Stoney Holm5.4 km E
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Wetlands

  • Reena Skerry1.4 km NNW
  • The Graand10.1 km E
  • Bog of Surtan10.6 km ESE
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Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 25.6 km SE
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 62.1 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 60.2 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 77.0 km S
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Education

  • Dounby Primary SchoolSchool 7.9 km SSE
  • Evie Community SchoolSchool 12.4 km ESE
  • Heriot-Watt UniversityUniversity 18.3 km S
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Railway Stations

  • Thurso61.3 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction68.8 km S
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Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station25.1 km SE
  • Elgin Bus Station164.4 km S
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Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station473.5 km SSE
  • Gateshead Interchange474.4 km SSE
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Ferry Terminals

  • Tingwall Ferry Terminal15.3 km ESE
  • Rousay Ferry Terminal17.9 km E
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Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport29.7 km SE
  • London Airport31.0 km ENE
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Airfields

  • Aiker Ness Airfield31.8 km NE
  • Lamb Holm International35.5 km SE
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Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport367.7 km S
  • Newcastle City Heliport474.1 km SSE
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Harbours

  • Stromness Harbour18.9 km S
  • Kirkwall Harbour25.0 km SE