Toab

About Toab

Toab lies on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Local places nearby include St Mary's only 6.1 km West South West, Burray Village only 9.6 km South West, St Ola lying 9.7 km West North West, St Ola situated 11.1 km North West and Greenigoe just 11.9 km West North West. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include Foubister, Upper Sanday, Cornquoy and Tankerness.

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The place data here is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Toab

Location Summary

  • Toab 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

  • Kirkwall10.7 km NW
  • Stromness27.8 km W
  • Thurso 54.0 km SW
  • Wick 55.1 km SSW
  • Inverness 179.8 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

  • Toab, Shetland Islands 137.9 km NE

Beaches

  • Sandi Sand1.9 km E
  • The Od2.9 km NNE
  • Wester Sand3.5 km SW

Parks

  • Ferry Muir328.2 km S
  • Fountain Green338.6 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park283.0 km S
  • West Green321.9 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood42.8 km SW
  • Hoy Forest30.1 km W
  • Stroupster Forest43.1 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest40.9 km SSW

Hills

  • Burrody's Hill3.9 km WNW
  • Esnaphy Hill5.6 km ENE
  • Fea Hill6.1 km N
  • Hamly Hill3.3 km W

Lakes

  • Eves Loch3.2 km NE
  • Loch of Messigate3.8 km NNW
  • Loch of Ouse4.1 km NNE
  • Wab Loch3.0 km NE

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas69.0 km SW
  • Eas Gluta87.9 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile86.0 km SSW

Headlands

  • Braebuster Ness2.1 km ENE
  • Mirkady Point2.9 km NNE

Islands

  • Black Holm6.8 km ESE
  • Lamb Holm5.3 km SW

Wetlands

  • Grandag938 m NNW
  • Point of Od1.7 km NE
  • Nettleday Gate2.0 km ESE

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 10.4 km NW
  • Caithness General HospitalHospital 55.3 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 54.5 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 54.5 km SW

Education

  • St Andrews SchoolSchool 1.0 km NW
  • Burray Primary SchoolSchool 9.6 km SW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 10.5 km NW

Train Stations

  • Thurso54.7 km SW
  • Wick55.3 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station10.9 km NW
  • Elgin Bus Station144.0 km SSW

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station445.2 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange446.0 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Kirkwall Ferry Port11.0 km NW
  • St Margaret's Hope12.7 km SW

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport6.3 km NW
  • London Airport30.6 km N

Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International5.2 km SW

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport351.0 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour11.0 km NW
  • Stromness Harbour27.4 km W