©Diarmid Weir Photography 2018
The hills of Orphir and Hoy, Orkney Islands.
DWP Catalogue No: OR018
Caption: Orphir (Old Norse: Jorfjara/Orfjara) is a parish and settlement on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, approximately 9 miles (14 kilometres) southwest of Kirkwall. It includes Cava and the Holm of Houton. The coast includes Houton Head, about 300 feet (90 metres) tall, with hills up to about 700 ft (210 m) above sea level.
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