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South Walls in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 518 mi or ( 834 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in South Walls is now 06:25 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Scarfskerry, Quoyness, Orphir, and Newcastle-on-Tyne. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tórshavn . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in South Walls ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Scapa Flow: Cenote Diving
Top 10 Tauchgang: Blockschiff Tabarka im Burra Sound, Scapa Flow. Fast so schön, wie die Cenoten in Yucatan. Tiefe: 18m; Sicht: +15m; Temp.: 8°C; Strömung: Yeah!! ..
kirkwall Orphir scapa flow Orkney Islands Jan 2010 snow
A look over the hils in Orphir during the snow Jam.2010 ..
Sharon Rose
Leaving Hoy for Stromness on the ferry Golden Mariana - a half hour trip from Moaness pier via Graemsay that turned into a three hour adventure. Having almost reached Stromness, we were called to the ..
The House on Hoy
Walking to the lonely house from the road between Rackwick and Moaness on Hoy. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
South Walls
South Walls is an inhabited island adjacent to Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. The name is a corruption of "Sooth Was", which means the "southern voes" - as with Kirkwall, it was assumed that it was a mispronunciation of "walls". South Walls forms the southern side of the harbour of Longhope. It was a tidal island until a narrow causeway, was constructed over the sandbank, which was known as the Ayre, although this name has become transferred to the causeway itself.
Located at 58.79 -3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
RNLB Thomas McCunn (ON 759)
Thomas McCunn (ON 759) is a Watson class lifeboat stationed at Longhope in Orkney, Scotland, from January 1933 until April 1962. During which time she was launched on service 101 times and saved 308 lives. After Thomas McCunn left Longhope she was placed into the reserve fleet for a few years before being sold and used as a pleasure boat. In 2000 she was bought by Longhope Lifeboat Museum.
Located at 58.78 -3.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is located on South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. The Martello tower, together with another on the north side at Crockness, was built in 1815 to protect British ships in the bay of Longhope against attack by American and French privateers, during the Napoleonic Wars, while they waited for a Royal Navy escort on their journey to Baltic ports. The towers were rearmed for World War I. There is a similar tower across the bay in South East Hoy.
Located at 58.80 -3.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Fara, Orkney
Looking North: Rysa Little with Hoy behind to left; Graemsay with Mainland behind centre and right; Cava to right. ]] Fara is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited since the 1960s.
Located at 58.84 -3.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Gutter Sound
Gutter Sound is an inlet of the vast anchorage of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. Gutter Sound was the site of the mass-scuttling of the interned German Imperial High Seas Fleet in 1919.
Located at 58.85 -3.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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