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About West Side, Orkney Islands

West Side sits on Stronsay in Orkney's northern isles, reached by ferry from Kirkwall or the small airstrip nearby. Single-track roads with passing places connect the scattered settlements across this flat, windswept island. The Vat of Kirbister, a collapsed sea cave forming a circular tidal pool, lies just offshore.

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West Side, Orkney Islands is in Scotland, at 59.176, -2.818 - about 25 km south-west of Broughtown.

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What is the closest airport to West Side, Orkney Islands?

The closest airport to West Side, Orkney Islands is Eday Airport, 5 km (about 7 min by car). Other airports nearby: Sanday Airport, Stronsay Airport.

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