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St Margaret's Hope

St Margaret's Hope — village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

St Margaret's Hope

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About

St Margaret's Hope is a town of about 550 people in islands. (Human settlement in Scotland.) Wikipedia notes: "St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup.". Coordinates 58.8259°, -2.9608°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
58.8259, -2.9608
Population
550

Sources

Things to see in St Margaret's Hope

35 attractions within 12 km — showing the 24 most editorially-significant.

Beaches · Scottish Islands

Ayre of Banks

Ayre of Banks is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Ayre of Cara

Beaches · Scottish Islands

Ayre of Cara

Ayre of Cara — cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Barrel of Butter lighthouse

Lighthouses · Scottish Islands

Barrel of Butter lighthouse

Barrel of Butter lighthouse — lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Barth Wick

Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands

Barth Wick

Barth Wick — bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Bay of Lime

Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands

Bay of Lime

Bay of Lime — bay on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Cairns O' The Bu

Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands

Cairns O' The Bu

Cairns O' The Bu — broch in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Cantick Head Lighthouse

Lighthouses · Scottish Islands

Cantick Head Lighthouse

Cantick Head Lighthouse — lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Caves · Scottish Islands

Cave of Banks

Cave of Banks is a cave in the United Kingdom.

Dam of Hoxa

Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands

Dam of Hoxa

Dam of Hoxa — bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Echnaloch Bay

Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands

Echnaloch Bay

Echnaloch Bay — bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Former water mill

Former water mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Gimps Watermill

Gimps Watermill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Hall of Linklater (former mill)

Hall of Linklater (former mill) is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Ham Geo

Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands

Ham Geo

Ham Geo — bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Hoxa Head Lighthouse

Lighthouses · Scottish Islands

Hoxa Head Lighthouse

Hoxa Head Lighthouse — 1901 lighthouse on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Hoxa Head Lighthouse

Lighthouses · Scottish Islands

Hoxa Head Lighthouse

Hoxa Head Lighthouse — lighthouse, built 1996.

Distilleries · Scottish Islands

J Gow Rum

J Gow Rum — Whisky/spirit distillery.

Kirk Bay

Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands

Kirk Bay

Kirk Bay — bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Kirk Hope

Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands

Kirk Hope

Kirk Hope — bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Kirkhouse Mill (former watermill)

Kirkhouse Mill (former watermill) is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Windmills · Scottish Islands

Kirkhouse Point windmill (ruins)

Kirkhouse Point windmill (ruins) is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Beaches · Scottish Islands

Long Ayre

Long Ayre is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Mill O' Cara (former watermill c18 grain)

Mill O' Cara (former watermill c18 grain) is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Follies · Scottish Islands

Moodie Mausoleum

Moodie Mausoleum is a folly in the United Kingdom.

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