Hobbister

Hobbister is a hamlet in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Hobbister is situated nearby to the locality Searchlight Emplacement (Second World War) - Twartquoy, as well as near Scatinan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hobbister House and Kirbister Mill.

Kirbister Mill

Watermill

Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirbister Mill is a watermill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orphir and HMS Royal Oak.

Orphir

Village

Photo: Ian Balcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orphir is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is approximately 9 miles southwest of Kirkwall, and comprises a seaboard tract of about 7 by 3+1⁄2 mi, and includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. Orphir is situated 3 miles west of Hobbister.

HMS Royal Oak

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

HMS Royal Oak was one of five Revenge-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Completed in 1916, the ship first saw combat at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Grand Fleet. HMS Royal Oak is situated 3 miles east of Hobbister.