The attractive village of Longhope. Normally thought of as the largest settlement on the island of Hoy in Orkney, it is actually on the tidal island of South Walls, which since 1912 has been connected to Hoy by a short causeway. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/hoy/longhope/index.html

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Hackness Martello Tower on the island of South Walls in Orkney. It was built in 1814 to guard Longhope Sound, part of Scapa Flow, from attack by the French and by US privateers. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/hoy/hackness/index.html

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