Yinstay
About Yinstay
Yinstay is on the island of Mainland in Orkney Islands. Local places nearby include St Ola only 5.7 km West North West, St Ola only 6.9 km West South West, Balfour around 7.0 km North North West, Hatston lying 7.3 km West North West and Greenigoe just 9.7 km West South West. Other rural communities nearby include Tankerness, Foubister, Toab and Upper Sanday.
You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.
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
- Yinstay 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
- Ayre of Hestecruive
- Sand of Redbanks
- 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
- Holm of Burghlee
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Wetlands
- Long Ayre
- Cloven 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
- Kirkwall Grammar School
- University of the Highlands and Islands
- 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
- Shapinsay
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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