Saint Margaret's Hope
in Orkney Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Flotta Isle Airport (7 mi) - Kirkwall Airport (9 mi)
- Stronsay Airport (25 mi)
- Eday Airport (26 mi)
- Wick Airport (26 mi)
- Sanday Airport (32 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (116 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
- Wick Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.825 and -2.958 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 49' 31" and W -2° 57' 29"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:42 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:07 am and 3:45 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Saint Margaret's Hope
Saint Margaret's Hope in Orkney Islands (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 518 mi (or 833 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Saint Margaret's Hope is now 03:42 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 7 airports close to Saint Margaret's Hope, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Flotta Isle Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 27 mi (or 44 km). away. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kirkwall, Elgin, Highland, Inverness and Aberdeen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gale with 30 km/h (19 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Rain and snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Murray Arms Hotel
The Inn Guest House
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Leaving St. Margaret's Hope On the MV Pentalina
Ferry crossing to Orkney.
New Pentalina ferry Orkney Isles
trials before going into service.
Pentalina Tetris
This is the Pentalina - a catamaran that operates to St. Margarets Hope (Orkney Islands) from Gills Bay (Caithness) across the Pentland Firth.
churchill barrier 1 on a motorcycle
A short informative video to show the road conditions going over one of the churchill barriers in orkney taken on a motorcycle, obviously not as bad for car drivers, but has proven deadly for...
Drunk man putting on jacket
Drunk man putting on his jacket after what appears to be a puking episode. Filmed in the middle of the day on a Sunday in St Margaret's Hope, Orkney.
dive head first into the deep snow stewart craigie
hand stand in the snow stewart craigie.
Ward Hill, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland
A 3 day working visit to the island, Highly recommend Polrudden Guest House.
south ronaldsay woods orkney islands
Skerries Bistro
A restaurant specialising in local fish and shellfish situated 80 metres from the cliff and located on the southern tip of South Ronaldsay on the island of Orkney. Skerries Bistro is an all...
Olav's Wood - short film
A short film about a tree plantation in the all but treeless Orkney Islands. Olav has been planting trees for 20 years and has created a 'Botanical Tree Garden' in this windswept landscape.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
South Ronaldsay
South Ronaldsay is one of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland. It is linked to the Orkney Mainland by the Churchill Barriers, running via Burray, Glimps Holm and Lamb Holm.
Burray
Burray is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland. It lies to the east of Scapa Flow and is one of a chain of islands linked by the Churchill Barriers.
Hunda
Hunda is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is 100 hectares in extent and rises to 42 metres above sea level. It is situated in the Scapa Flow and connected to the nearby island of Burray by a causeway built in 1941 to stop passage of small surface craft as part of the boom defences, and thence to the Orkney Mainland via the Churchill Barriers. The name is derived from the Old Norse for 'dog island'.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Saint Margaret's Hope.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Saint Margarets Hope, Saint Margaret's Hope
