Vetquoy Road is a street which is within the electoral area of West Mainland Ward in the administration area of Orkney Islands Council located in the Scotland Euro Region of the UK.
Vetquoy Road is located 537.04 miles North from the centre of London, 114.76 miles North from the centre of Inverness, 139.08 miles North from the centre of Aberdeen and 180.09 miles North from the centre of Dundee.
Postcodes for Vetquoy Road |
KW17 2JF |
Tides and Rivers |
Vetquoy Road is approximately 4.41748 kilometres from the tidal high water mark which could be coastline or a tidal river (click to view nearest high tide point in Google Maps) and is metres above sea level |
Telephone Information |
Area Code: 01856 - Orkney |
Broadband Speed (megabits per second) |
Speed: Greater than 2 Mbps |
Average Speed: 6.8 |
Median Speed: 7.2 |
Maximum Speed: 8.1 |
Next-generation access (NGA)?: N |
Number of Connections: 8 |
Water and Drainage Details |
Scottish Water |
Visit Scottish Water's Website |
Nearest Libraries |
Stromness Library |
Hellihole Road, Stromness, KW163DY |
Telephone: 01856 850907 |
Distance: 11.23 Kilometres |
Visit Website |
Directions from Vetquoy Road to Stromness Library |
Merkister Hotel - orkney | |
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Star Rating: | 3 Stars |
Located on the shore of Harray Loch and family-run for over 30 years, the Merkister Hotel is a 15-minute drive from the main towns of Kirkwall and Stromness. It features impressive views over the famous loch and its surroundings. | |
Address: | Loch Harray, KW17 2LF, Orkney |
Number of Rooms: | 16 |
Lowest Price Room: | £70 |
Smithfield Hotel - orkney | |
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Star Rating: | 3 Stars |
Situated on the Orkney Island, 14 miles from Kirkwall, Smithfield Hotel offers 3-star accommodation with free parking, a bar, and a restaurant. Kirkwall airport is 30 minutes’ drive away. | |
Address: | Dounby, KW17 2HT, Kirkwall |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Lowest Price Room: | £52 |
Bokieha Self Catering - birsay | |
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Bokieha Self Catering offers pet-friendly accommodation and boasts a rural setting in the West Mainland of Orkney. Overlooking the north sea, guests can enjoy views of the countryside of Hundland Loch, the Hoy Hills and Kitchener’s Memorial. | |
Address: | Bokieha, KW17 2NR, Evie |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £90 |
Lindisfarne Self Catering - navershaw | |
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Lindisfarne Self Catering offers accommodation in Navershaw, 45 km from Thurso and 9 km from Orkney. Lindisfarne Self Catering boasts views of the sea and is 40 km from John O Groats. | |
Address: | Lindisfarne, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3EX, Orkney |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £60 |
Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast - navershaw | |
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Lindisfarne Bed & Breakfast offers accommodation in Navershaw. Every room at this bed and breakfast is air conditioned and comes with a flat-screen TV. You will find a kettle in the room. | |
Address: | Stromness, KW16 3EX, Orkney |
Number of Rooms: | 4 |
Lowest Price Room: | £55 |
Howe Holiday homes - stromness | |
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Star Rating: | 3 Stars |
Howe Holiday homes is a holiday home less than 2 km from Stromness and the ferry links to Scrabster. Guests benefit from free WiFi and private parking available on site. The kitchen comes with a dishwasher and an oven, as well as a microwave. | |
Address: | Roadside Howe Road, Stromness, KW16 3JU, Navershaw |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £49.5 |
Nearest Airports |
Kirkwall (Orkney) Airport is 23.36 Kilometers away Directions from Vetquoy Road to Kirkwall (Orkney) Airport |
Westray Airport is 36.93 Kilometers away Directions from Vetquoy Road to Westray Airport |
Papa Westray Airport is 38.47 Kilometers away Directions from Vetquoy Road to Papa Westray Airport |
Wick Airport is 67.88 Kilometers away Directions from Vetquoy Road to Wick Airport |
Nearest Ferries |
Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal is 10.58 Kilometers away |
Directions from Vetquoy Road to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal |
Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal is 12.68 Kilometers away |
Directions from Vetquoy Road to Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal |
Graemsay Orkney Ferry Terminal is 14.08 Kilometers away |
Directions from Vetquoy Road to Graemsay Orkney Ferry Terminal |
North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal is 16.04 Kilometers away |
Directions from Vetquoy Road to North Hoy Orkney Ferry Terminal |
Motorways |
Nearest Motorway Junctions |
Nearest Supermarkets |
The Cooperative Food |
Dounby Stores, Dounby, KW17 2HT |
Distance: 1.84 Kilometres |
Directions from Vetquoy Road to The Cooperative Food |
Nearest Tourist Attractions |
Craft Centre |
Attraction Name: Celtian |
Distance: 1.94 (km) |
Directions from Vetquoy Road to Celtian |
Craft Centre |
Attraction Name: Photographic Insights |
Distance: 2.15 (km) |
Directions from Vetquoy Road to Photographic Insights |
Tourist Attraction |
Attraction Name: The Orkney Brewery |
Distance: 3.14 (km) |
Directions from Vetquoy Road to The Orkney Brewery |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Kierfiold House |
Distance: 3.18 (km) |
Directions from Vetquoy Road to Kierfiold House |
Local Council Details |
Within the area of Orkney Islands |
Visit the Council's Website |
School Place Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1NY |
Send Mail |
Telephone Number: 01856 873 535 |
Within the electoral area of West Mainland Ward - |
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Orkney and Shetland |
The Member of Parliament is Alistair Carmichael |
Details for the MP Alistair Carmichael on parliament.uk |
Details for the MP Alistair Carmichael on theyworkforyou.com |
In the 2017 General Election Alistair Carmichael won with a majority of 4563 the result was LD hold. The total electorate was 34164 |
Location Details for Vetquoy Road |
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Name of Road: Vetquoy Road |
OS Reference: 327990, 1019662 OS Grid Reference: HY280197 |
Latitude and Longitude: 59.0582625377, -3.25567874655 |
Approximate distance to the nearest high tide point: 4.41748 miles | Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for Vetquoy Road |
OS Landranger Map Number: |
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Sandwick |
Orkney Islands |
Scotland |