Cairston

Cairston
Cattle at Cairston, with the Bay of Ireland, and the hills south-east of Stenness, beyond
Cairston is located in Orkney Islands
Cairston
Cairston
Location within Orkney
OS grid referenceHY268105
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTROMNESS
Postcode districtKW16
Dialling code01856
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
58°58′34″N 3°16′19″W / 58.976°N 3.272°W / 58.976; -3.272

Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Details of Parish of Stromness". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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