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About Northside

Northside lies on Orkney's northwest coast, reached via the A965 from Kirkwall then the A966 towards Birsay. This 25km route serves both daily commuters to nearby settlements and tourists heading to archaeological sites like the Brough of Birsay. Electric vehicle drivers will find roughly 5 public fast chargers locally. The Kitchener Memorial on nearby Marwick Head marks where HMS Hampshire was lost in 1916.

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Northside is in Scotland, at 59.137, -3.307 - about 16 km north-west of Bimbister.

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The closest airport to Northside is Kirkwall Airport, 38 km (about 37 min by car). Other airports nearby: Eday Airport, Westray Airport.

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