The Balfour
The Balfour is a hospital in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Foreland Road. The Balfour is situated nearby to Kirkwall Youth Hostel, as well as near Arcadia Park.- Email: ork-hb.feedback@nhs.net
- Type: Hospital
- Address: Foreland Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1NZ
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Magnus Cathedral and Earl’s Palace.
St Magnus Cathedral
Church
Photo: Robert Scarth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. St Magnus Cathedral is situated 2,900 feet northeast of The Balfour.
Earl’s Palace
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Built by Patrick, Earl of Orkney, its construction began in 1607 and was largely undertaken via forced labour. Earl’s Palace is situated 2,700 feet northeast of The Balfour.
Bishop’s Palace
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace built at the same time as the adjacent St Magnus Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Bishop’s Palace is situated 2,700 feet northeast of The Balfour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkwall and St Ola.
Kirkwall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.
St Ola
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 3 miles northeast of The Balfour.
The Balfour
- Category: health care
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.9741° or 58° 58′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.96557° or 2° 57′ 56″ westOperator
NHS OrkneyOpen location code
9CCVX2FM+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 794884249OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=hospitalOpenStreetMap feature
healthcare=hospitalOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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