The Foveran
The Foveran is a restaurant in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Scapa Brae. The Foveran is situated nearby to the locality St Ola, as well as near HMS Royal Oak.- Opening hours: 6:00 PM—11:00 PM
- Type: Restaurant
- Cuisine: regional
- Address: Scapa Brae, St Ola, Kirkwall, KW15 1SF
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scapa distillery and Earl’s Palace.
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 1 mile northeast of The Foveran.
Earl’s Palace
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The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Built by Patrick, Earl of Orkney, its construction began in 1607 and was largely undertaken via forced labour. Earl’s Palace is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Foveran.
Bishop’s Palace
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The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace built at the same time as the adjacent St Magnus Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Bishop’s Palace is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Foveran.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Ola and HMS Royal Oak.
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 The Foveran.
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 2 miles southeast of The Foveran.
Kirkwall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
The Foveran
- Categories: building, commercial building, and food
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.95534° or 58° 57′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.00777° or 3° 0′ 28″ westOpen location code
9CCRXX4R+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 852074736OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=restaurantOpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialOpenStreetMap attribute
cuisine=regional
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