Upper Scapa
Upper Scapa is a farm in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Upper Scapa is situated nearby to the archaeological site Brough of Warbuster, as well as near Scapa distillery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scapa distillery and Highland Park distillery.
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 1,300 feet southwest of Upper Scapa.
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 1 mile east of Upper Scapa.
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 1¼ miles north of Upper Scapa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Ola and Kirkwall.
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.
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.
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 south of Upper Scapa.
Upper Scapa
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.96543° or 58° 57′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.97897° or 2° 58′ 44″ westOpen location code
9CCVX28C+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 918682466OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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