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About Midbea

Midbea is a small settlement on Westray in the northern Orkneys, reached by ferry from Kirkwall to Rapness then a short drive along the island's main road. The area provides access to the remarkable 5,000-year-old Neolithic village at Links of Noltland, where ancient stone houses offer extraordinary insights into prehistoric island life.

Where is Midbea on the map?

Midbea is in Scotland, at 59.282, -2.973 - about 10 km south of Aikerness.

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The closest airport to Midbea is Westray Airport, 11 km (about 15 min by car). Other airports nearby: Papa Westray Airport, Kirkwall Airport.

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