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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. Scapa distillery is situated 2 miles north of Hemp Stack.

Highland Park distillery

Distillery

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Highland Park distillery is an Island single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is the northernmost single malt Scotch whisky distillery. Highland Park distillery is situated 2 miles north of Hemp Stack.

Howa

House

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Howa is a house, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Hemp Stack.

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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.

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 3 miles north of Hemp Stack.

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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