Anti Aircraft Battery (20th Century), Radar Site (20th Century

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Scapa distillery

Distillery

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Scapa distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland on the shore of Scapa Flow near the town of Kirkwall. Scapa is the third-northernmost whisky distillery in Scotland, 1⁄2 mile south of the Highland Park Distillery.

Wideford Hill chambered cairn

Archaeological site

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Wideford Hill chambered cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland. The tomb dates to around 2000 BC, and is similar in design to the Maeshowe chambered cairn on Orkney. Wideford Hill chambered cairn is situated 2 miles north of Anti Aircraft Battery (20th Century), Radar Site (20th Century.

The Pickaquoy Centre

Sports venue

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The Pickaquoy Centre, also known as the Picky Centre, or simply the Picky, is a multi-use leisure centre in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It is the largest leisure centre in the Northern Isles. The Pickaquoy Centre is situated 2½ miles northeast of Anti Aircraft Battery (20th Century), Radar Site (20th Century.

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St Ola

Locality

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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. St Ola is situated 2 miles northeast of Anti Aircraft Battery (20th Century), Radar Site (20th Century.

HMS Royal Oak

Locality

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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 2½ miles southeast of Anti Aircraft Battery (20th Century), Radar Site (20th Century.

Kirkwall

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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.

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