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Linksness Orkney Islands

Pubs 9 Restaurants 17 Banks 0 Hotels 17 Shops 17 Supermarkets 4 Takeaways 11 Cinemas 1 Home improvement 8 Attractions 21 Health and beauty 32 Property services 14 Education 5 Business services 2

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Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW16 postcode district.

County or areaOrkney Islands

Postcode districtKW16

Telephone code01856

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 29 min4:00 am – 10:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 13 min9:05 am – 3:17 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People4,156 residentsin the Isles census areaMedian age 54.92,080 households76% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright11% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,987 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 21%, health and social work 12%, education 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

ClimateWarmest month August: highs 15°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 2°C1,181 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksSands of Klebreckbeach · under a mileSel Wick Littlebeach · 1.1 miSandy Lochlake · 1.1 miBay of Creeklandbay · under a mileBay of Quoysbay · under a mileGlen of the Hornglen · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesGuardhouse Parkpark · 3.0 miMarket Greenpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes3 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202133 mi away, Melvich, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202133 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 0.9 · PM_2.5 3.3 · PM₁₀ 5.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband57% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)8.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,627 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 434 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalDunbar Hospital24 miGP surgeryStromness Surgery3.7 miPharmacyW H B Sutherland3.6 miDentistOrkney Dental3.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland

Getting aroundAirportKirkwall Airport KOI16 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ125 miRailway stationThurso23 miBus stationTravel CentreStromness3.7 miFerryNorth Hoy Orkney Ferry TerminalMoanessunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW16 postcode district.

Pubs

9 Pubs in Linksness in 2 categories

Bars
4 bars listed
Other Pubs
5 other pubs listed

Restaurants

17 Restaurants in Linksness in 5 categories

Italian Restaurants
2 italian restaurants listed
Pizza Restaurants
1 pizza restaurant listed
Chinese Restaurants
1 chinese restaurant listed
Dessert Restaurants
1 dessert restaurant listed
Other Restaurants
12 other restaurants listed

Banks

Banks in Linksness

No banks listed yet!

Hotels

Hotels in Linksness

Sands Hotel - Orkney
The Sands, Orkney, KW17 2SS · 15.5 mi
Cantick Head Lighthouse Cottages - Stromness
Stromness, KW16 3PQ · 9.9 mi
Craigiefield - Kirkwall
Kirkwall, KW15 1TB · 14.2 mi
Smithfield - Dounby, Orkney
Dounby, Orkney, KW17 2HN · 11.4 mi
Buxa Farm Chalets - Skeabrae, Orphir
Skeabrae, Orphir, KW17 2 · 6.9 mi
Bed Breakfast BandB Hotel Accommodation Orkney - St Margarets Hope
Front Rd, St Margarets Hope, KW17 2SW · 14.4 mi
Standing Stones Hotel - Stromness
Stromness, KW16 3JX · 6.2 mi
Stromness Marina - Stromness
Stromness, KW16 3BU · 3.5 mi
Heart of Neolithic Orkney - Stromness, Stenness
Stromness, Stenness, KW16 3LR · 9.4 mi
Orkneylodge - Houton, Orphir
Houton Road, Houton, Orphir, KW17 2RD · 5.3 mi
Orca Hotel - Stromness
76 Victoria Street, Stromness, KW16 3BS · 3.6 mi
Asgard B & B - Stromness
Asgard, Stromness, KW16 3JS · 4.2 mi
Kaya B & B - Clouston
Kaya, Clouston, KW16 3JX · 6.1 mi
Button Ben Guest House - Ireland
Button-Ben, Ireland, KW16 3HA · 4.9 mi
Burnside B & B - Stromness
Burnside, Stromness, KW16 3LJ · 4.4 mi
Mr M Robertson - Ireland
Mill Of Ireland, Ireland, KW16 3HA · 5.3 mi
Brinkies Guest House - Stromness
Brinkies House, Stromness, KW16 3JN · 3.5 mi

Shops

17 Shops in Linksness in 4 categories

Convenience Stores
1 convenience store listed
Sandwich Shops
1 sandwich shop listed
Coffee Shops
1 coffee shop listed
Other Shops
14 other shops listed

Supermarkets

Supermarkets in Linksness

Somerfield Stores - Kirkwall
Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall, KW15 · 13.7 mi
Co op - Stromness
27 North End Road, Stromness, KW16 3AG · 3.9 mi
Co op - Kirkwall
Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1RR · 13.7 mi
Cooperative Food Group Ltd - Stromness
Co-Operative Group Shop, Stromness, KW16 3AE · 3.8 mi

Takeaways

11 Takeaways in Linksness in 4 categories