About Skelwick

Skelwick sits on Orkney's outer islands, accessible by ferry from Kirkwall on the Mainland. The journey requires driving to Thurso, taking the ferry to Stromness, then continuing via Kirkwall for onward island connections. Single-track roads with passing places are standard here, and EV charging is virtually non-existent. The settlement operates one of Scotland's most remote post offices, entirely dependent on weather-permitting ferry services.

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Skelwick is in Scotland, at 59.287, -2.901 - about 11 km south-east of Aikerness.

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