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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Longhope, Orkney


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Longhope is situated on the B9047, the main road on Hoy and South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. South Walls is linked to Hoy by causeway; Longhope is the largest settlement on the two islands. When you visit Longhope, Orkney, Walkfo brings Longhope, Orkney places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

Longhope, Orkney Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Longhope, Orkney

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With 6 audio plaques & Longhope, Orkney places for you to explore in the Longhope, Orkney area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Longhope, Orkney places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

Longhope, Orkney history

A coastal artillery battery, Hackness Gun Battery, was established near Longhope at ND338912 to defend gathering Baltic convoys from enemy attack. It was built between 1813 and 1815 in response to a perceived threat from American privateers. Eight 24-pounder guns were placed in the original battery, but were replaced in 1866.

Lifeboats

An RNLI lifeboat has been stationed at Longhope since 1874. On 17 March 1969 the station suffered one of the worst tragedies in British lifeboat history when its 47-ft wooden lifeboat, T.G.B., capsized with the loss of all eight crew.

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Visit Longhope, Orkney PlacesYou can visit Longhope, Orkney places with Walkfo Longhope, Orkney to hear history at Longhope, Orkney’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Longhope, Orkney has 6 places to visit in our interactive Longhope, Orkney map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Longhope, Orkney, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Longhope, Orkney places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Longhope, Orkney & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo Longhope, Orkney tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Longhope, Orkney

  

Best Longhope, Orkney places to visit

Longhope, Orkney has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Longhope, Orkney’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Longhope, Orkney’s information audio spots:

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here Longhope, Orkney has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Longhope, Orkney plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Longhope, Orkney using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Longhope, Orkney plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.