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Arrive at St Margaret’s Hope on the Island of South Ronaldsay and head North on the A961 to Kirkwall. This drive will take you over the incredible four causeways linking the Orkney islands of South Ronaldsay, Burray, Lamb Holm and Glimps Holm. A total length of 1.5 miles (2.3km). The barriers were originally built in [...]
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