Attraction · near Kirkwall · Orkney Islands

Highland Park Distillery

The site of Highland Park Distillery, an attraction, is 100 m south of Kirkwall. Running it is Edrington Group. Within 15 km there are 10 more places to visit, starting with St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall (1.4 km).

Where

100 m

south of Kirkwall

Run by

Edrington Group

the operator on record

Warmest months

Jul–Aug

highs of 17–17°C

In brief

Attraction near Kirkwall

Just outside Kirkwall

Highland Park Distillery is 100 m south of Kirkwall. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

Highs in Kirkwall reach 17°C in July and August.

Jan7° / 2°135 mm

Feb7° / 2°92 mm

Mar8° / 3°83 mm

Apr10° / 4°69 mm

May13° / 6°56 mm

Jun15° / 8°65 mm

Jul17° / 10°49 mm

Aug17° / 10°65 mm

Sep15° / 9°88 mm

Oct12° / 7°118 mm

Nov9° / 4°131 mm

Dec7° / 2°115 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Kirkwall, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Kirkwall. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Kirkwall’s full climate →

About

Highland Park Distillery

Attraction.

It is run by Edrington Group.

Type: Attraction
Run by: Edrington Group
Town: 100 m south of Kirkwall
Official site: highlandpark.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where Highland Park Distillery is

The numbers show what else is near Highland Park Distillery, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

Where people come from

Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · 100 m north of it

Kirkwall

7,393 people · 11 places to visit

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Our list has 10 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral.

CathedralSt Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall1.4 km away 2

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEarl's Palace1.3 km away 3

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBishop's Palace1.3 km away 4

MuseumOrkney Museum1.4 km away 5

Historic houseBalfour Castle7.3 km away 6

MuseumOrkney Wireless Museum1.7 km away 7AttractionAttractionScapa Distillery1.8 km away 8MuseumMuseumShapinsay Heritage Centre7.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Highland Park Distillery, answered

Where is Highland Park Distillery?

Highland Park Distillery is 100 m south of Kirkwall, Orkney Islands.

What is Highland Park Distillery?

Attraction.

Who runs Highland Park Distillery?

Edrington Group.

When is the best time to visit Highland Park Distillery?

July and August are the warmest months in Kirkwall, with afternoon highs of 17–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Highland Park Distillery?

Within 15 km: St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall (1.4 km), Earl's Palace (1.3 km), Bishop's Palace (1.3 km) and Orkney Museum (1.4 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall: Robert Scarth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Earl's Palace: Van de Beek at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bishop's Palace: Van de Beek at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Orkney Museum: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Balfour Castle: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Orkney Wireless Museum: G J Coyne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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