Upper Sanday

About Upper Sanday

Upper Sanday sits on Mainland, within Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are St Mary's lying 6.7 km West South West, Burray Village just 9.5 km South West, St Ola just 10.8 km West North West and St Ola lying 12.3 km North West. Other rural places nearby include Toab, Foubister, Cornquoy, Steinflett and Tankerness.

You may find extra local information by clicking a nearby place.

Data shown here comes from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using the latest public sources available.

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Local Map

Map of Upper Sanday
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Location Summary

  • Upper Sanday 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

  • Kirkwall 11.8 km NW
  • Stromness 28.9 km WNW
  • Thurso 54.2 km SW
  • Wick 54.6 km SSW
  • Inverness 179.6 km SSW
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Nearby Localities

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Smaller Settlements

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Beaches

  • Sandi Sand1.3 km NE
  • The Od3.6 km N
  • Wester Sand3.6 km SW
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Parks

  • Ferry Muir327.6 km S
  • Fountain Green337.9 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park282.4 km S
  • West Green321.3 km S
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Woods

  • Heathshield Wood43.0 km SW
  • Hoy Forest31.1 km W
  • Stroupster Forest42.9 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest40.6 km SSW
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Hills

  • Burrody's Hill5.0 km WNW
  • Esnaphy Hill5.3 km NE
  • Fea Hill6.8 km N
  • Hamly Hill4.4 km WNW
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Lakes

  • Eves Loch3.4 km NNE
  • Loch of Messigate4.8 km NNW
  • Loch of Ouse4.5 km NNE
  • Wab Loch3.2 km NNE
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Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas69.2 km SW
  • Eas Gluta87.9 km SW
  • Easan na Buaile85.8 km SSW
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Headlands

  • Braebuster Ness2.1 km NNE
  • Mirkady Point3.6 km N
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Islands

  • Black Holm5.8 km E
  • Lamb Holm5.7 km WSW
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Wetlands

  • Nettleday Gate905 m ESE
  • Point of Od2.0 km N
  • Grandag2.1 km NW
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Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 11.5 km NW
  • Caithness General HospitalHospital 54.9 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 54.0 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 54.7 km SW
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Education

  • St Andrews SchoolSchool 2.2 km NW
  • Burray Primary SchoolSchool 9.6 km SW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 11.6 km NW
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Railway Stations

  • Wick54.8 km SSW
  • Thurso54.9 km SW
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Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station12.0 km NW
  • Fraserburgh Bus Station143.1 km SSE
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Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station444.3 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange445.1 km S
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Ferry Terminals

  • Kirkwall Ferry Port12.2 km NW
  • St Margaret's Hope12.7 km SW
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Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport7.4 km NW
  • London Airport31.3 km N
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Airfields

  • Lamb Holm International5.6 km WSW
  • Sanday Airport39.8 km NNE
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Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport350.5 km SSW
  • Newcastle City Heliport444.9 km S
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Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour12.1 km NW
  • Stromness Harbour28.5 km W