Scapa Distillery, overlooking Scapa Bay not far south of Kirkwall in Orkney. A great distillery to visit, and it comes complete with its name painted in large letters, Islay-esque style, on a sea-facing warehouse wall. #Scotch #whisky More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kirkwall/scapadistillery/index.html

#Scotland #ScapaDistillery #Distillery #Orkney #ScapaBay #UndiscoveredScotland

85 years ago today. Early on 14 October 1939, HMS Royal Oak, anchored in Scapa Flow, Orkney, was sunk by a German U-boat with the loss of 834 lives. The tragedy is commemorated by the Royal Oak Memorial Garden, overlooking Scapa Bay. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kirkwall/royaloakmemorial/index.html

#Scotland #RoyalOak #Memorial #Orkney #ScapaBay #OnThisDay #UndiscoveredScotland

Travel around the #Highlands & islands transformed by huge zero-carbon airships - report

The study into the potential of the helium-filled Airlander vehicles found that a reliable network for passengers and freight could be established using existing airports.

The feasibility study looked at #Inverness, #Kirkwall, #Sumburgh, #Barra, Papa Westray, #Stornoway & Scapa Bay

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/airships-could-provide-zero-carbon-travel-for-the-highlands-and-islands-3rk3qbdxn

#transport #airships #ferry #PapaWestray #ScapaBay #Shetland #Highlands #Islands #airports #travel

Scapa Distillery, overlooking Scapa Bay not far south of Kirkwall in Orkney. A great distillery to visit, and it comes complete with its name painted in large letters, Islay-esque style, on a sea-facing warehouse wall. #Scotch #whisky More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kirkwall/scapadistillery/index.html

#Scotland #ScapaDistillery #Distillery #Orkney #ScapaBay #UndiscoveredScotland

84 years ago today. Early on 14 October 1939, HMS Royal Oak, anchored in Scapa Flow, Orkney, was sunk by a German U-boat with the loss of 834 lives. The tragedy is commemorated by the Royal Oak Memorial Garden, overlooking Scapa Bay. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kirkwall/royaloakmemorial/index.html

#Scotland #RoyalOak #Memorial #Orkney #ScapaBay #OnThisDay #UndiscoveredScotland