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Attraction · near Kirkwall · Orkney Islands

Scapa Distillery

The site of Scapa Distillery, an attraction, is 1.5 km southwest of Kirkwall. Close by, St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall is 2.5 km away, one of 10 within 15 km.

Where
1.5 km
southwest of Kirkwall
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 17–17°C
In brief

Attraction near Kirkwall

Just outside Kirkwall

Scapa Distillery is 1.5 km southwest of Kirkwall. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

July and August bring the warmest afternoons to Kirkwall, at 17°C.

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

Scapa Distillery

Attraction.

Type
Attraction
Town
1.5 km southwest of Kirkwall
Official site
scapamalt.com
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Scapa Distillery on the map

On this map, Scapa Distillery is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · 1.5 km northeast of it

Kirkwall

7,393 people · 11 places to visit

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

A visit can add 3 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral, from 10 places within 15 km.

1CathedralSt Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall2.5 km away2Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEarl's Palace2.4 km away3Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBishop's Palace2.4 km away4MuseumOrkney Museum2.4 km away5Historic houseBalfour Castle8.6 km away6MuseumOrkney Wireless Museum2.8 km away7AttractionAttractionHighland Park Distillery1.8 km away8MuseumMuseumShapinsay Heritage Centre8.8 km away

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

Questions before you go

Where is Scapa Distillery?

Scapa Distillery is 1.5 km southwest of Kirkwall, Orkney Islands.

What is Scapa Distillery?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Scapa 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 Scapa Distillery?

Within 15 km: St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall (2.5 km), Earl's Palace (2.4 km), Bishop's Palace (2.4 km) and Orkney Museum (2.4 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)

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