Houton

Houton
The Bay of Houton, showing ferry terminal and lobster pots
Houton
Houton shown within Orkney
OS grid reference	HY317041
Civil parish	Orphir
Council area	Orkney Islands
Lieutenancy area	Orkney Islands
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ORKNEY
Postcode district	KW17
Dialling code	01856
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Orkney
List of places UK Scotland 58°55′05″N 3°11′10″W / 58.918°N 3.186°W / 58.918; -3.186Coordinates: 58°55′05″N 3°11′10″W / 58.918°N 3.186°W / 58.918; -3.186

Houton is a settlement 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Orphir, and is situated on a minor road off the A964.

From here, a ferry sails to Lyness on Hoy and the oil terminal at Flotta. Nearby are the remains of the Orphir Round Church, dedicated to St Nicholas (the only medieval round church in Scotland) and the Earl's Bu, the ruins of a former manor house of the Earldom of Orkney. These sites are in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

The Holm of Houton is nearby.

RAF Houton was situated nearby and was home to the following units:

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