West Side

About West Side

West Side lies on the island of Eday in Orkney Islands. Among the nearby places are Rapness only 8.1 km North North West, Brinian only 11.2 km West South West, Whitehall Village just 13.0 km East South East and Broughtown just 14.8 km East North East. Other rural localities include Backaland, Guith, Veness, Mill Bay and Cusbay.

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

This page uses OS, ONS and OSM data supplied under open licence.

Local Map

Map of West Side

Location Summary

  • West Side is located in Orkney Islands
  • Administrative Area:Orkney Islands
  • Ceremonial County: Orkney Islands
  • Historic County: Orkney Islands
  • Region & Country:Scotland / Scotland
  • Island: Eday

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kirkwall23.2 km SSW
  • Stromness36.4 km SW
  • Thurso 76.2 km SSW
  • Wick 83.1 km S
  • Inverness 205.8 km SSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

  • West Side, Blaenau Gwent - Blaenau Gwent 824.4 km S

Beaches

  • Sands of Doomy2.4 km NE
  • Sands of Green4.9 km SE
  • Sands of Mussetter1.6 km NE

Parks

  • Ferry Muir356.9 km S
  • Fountain Green367.4 km S
  • Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park311.6 km S
  • West Green350.4 km S

Woods

  • Heathshield Wood66.3 km SSW
  • Hoy Forest41.1 km SW
  • Stroupster Forest69.8 km SSW
  • Tothel Gill Forest68.0 km SSW

Hills

  • Fersness Hill486 m NE
  • Flaughton Hill2.1 km ESE
  • Leeniesdale Hill2.2 km SE
  • Whitemaw Hill1.7 km E

Lakes

  • Loch of Doomy2.9 km NE
  • Loch of London4.0 km NE
  • Mill Loch5.3 km NE
  • Sealskerry Loch220 m SSW

Waterfalls

  • An t-Eas90.4 km SW
  • Eas Gluta112.3 km SSW
  • Easan na Buaile112.4 km SSW

Headlands

  • Doomy3.0 km NE
  • Fers Ness1.8 km NNW

Islands

  • Eday2.5 km ESE
  • Rusk Holm3.8 km NW

Wetlands

  • Rowen2.1 km SE
  • Rushacloust2.4 km SSE
  • The Castle4.0 km N

Health Services

  • The BalfourHospital 24.0 km SSW
  • Dunbar HospitalHospital 77.9 km SSW
  • Pentland View Nursing HomeMedical 76.4 km SSW
  • Seaview HouseMedical 82.6 km S

Education

  • Eday Community SchoolSchool 3.2 km ESE
  • Egilsay Primary SchoolSchool 6.9 km WSW
  • University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity 22.5 km SSW

Train Stations

  • Thurso77.0 km SSW
  • Georgemas Junction82.2 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Kirkwall Bus Station23.0 km SSW
  • Viking Bus Station143.9 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Newcastle Coach Station473.5 km S
  • Gateshead Interchange474.3 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Eday Pier4.6 km ESE
  • Sanday Ferry Terminal7.0 km ENE

Airports

  • London Airport3.2 km ENE
  • Kirkwall Airport24.7 km S

Airfields

  • Sanday Airport15.9 km ENE

Heliports

  • Glasgow City Heliport378.8 km SSW

Harbours

  • Kirkwall Harbour22.6 km SSW
  • Stromness Harbour36.5 km SW