Saint Margaret's Hope
in Orkney Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
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: 05:06 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 8:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

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 05:06 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. 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: 5°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Murray Arms Hotel

Address
0,0 mi
Back Road
KW17 2SP South Ronaldsay
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Inn Guest House

Address
5,0 mi
St. Marys
KW17 2RT Holm
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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

Published: August 30, 2012
Length: 02:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dunfermlinehero

Ferry crossing to Orkney.


New Pentalina ferry Orkney Isles

Published: January 28, 2009
Length: 16:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: havley

trials before going into service.


Pentalina Tetris

Published: May 31, 2009
Length: 16:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Billy Shearer

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

Published: December 09, 2014
Length: 36:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: smiddy0001

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

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 26:00 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: William Fraser

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

Published: November 25, 2008
Length: 47:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stewart Craigie

hand stand in the snow stewart craigie.


Ward Hill, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Published: February 09, 2009
Length: 14:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oxgangs1966

A 3 day working visit to the island, Highly recommend Polrudden Guest House.


south ronaldsay woods orkney islands

Published: June 09, 2009
Length: 27:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: havley


Skerries Bistro

Published: December 19, 2014
Length: 33:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 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

Published: April 05, 2010
Length: 55:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: meerkatfilms

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.

Located at 58.7833, -2.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of the Orkney Islands

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.

Located at 58.8514, -2.935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of the Orkney Islands

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'.

Located at 58.8542, -2.9775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of the Orkney Islands


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Saint Margarets Hope, Saint Margaret's Hope