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About Longhope, Orkney Islands

Longhope sits on Hoy's southern coast, reached via ferry from Mainland Orkney and local roads from Lyness terminal. The village overlooks Longhope Sound, which served as a strategic naval anchorage during both world wars, with the 1815 Hackness Martello Tower still standing guard over the historic harbor.

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Longhope, Orkney Islands is in Scotland, at 58.798, -3.207 - about 3 km north-east of Brims.

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The closest airport to Longhope, Orkney Islands is Kirkwall Airport, 44 km (about 2 h 32 min by car). Other airports nearby: Eday Airport.

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