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The Orkney coastline
Photo: Britain on View

A collection of islands beyond John O'Groats. A place caught in time, dotted with history from the Neolithic, through the Vikings to the poignant, more recent, memories of the second world war. Home of the best Scotch malt whisky: Highland Park. Artists from the original "Harray Potter" to superb collection of jewellers find their inspiration here.

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