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About Norseman

Norseman lies on Mainland Orkney, about 15 kilometers northwest of Kirkwall via the A965. The village sits amongst typical Orcadian farmland with stone dykes and green fields. Most visitors arrive through Kirkwall Airport (20-minute drive) or ferry terminals at Stromness. Local routes connect nearby settlements like Isbister and Rendall within a few kilometers. The village sits within sight of several Neolithic burial chambers that locals still use as navigation landmarks.

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Norseman is in Scotland, at 59.050, -3.081 - about 11 km north-east of Bimbister.

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The closest airport to Norseman is Kirkwall Airport, 22 km (about 22 min by car). Other airports nearby: Eday Airport, Westray Airport.

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