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Ness Battery Orkney

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On the outskirts of Stromness, Orkney. This important relic of Orkney’s wartime heritage once defended Scapa Flow against enemy attack. For information on guided tours: nessbattery.co.uk

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Ness Battery Orkney @nessbattery.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Sentry on duty! My feline friend at Ness Battery keeps an eye on things. (Zoom in 🐈‍⬛) Tours coming up Sun 12th 9.30am Mon 13th 4pm Wed 15th 10am Thu 16th 4pm Sat 18th 4pm No need to book - you can just turn up. See the website for full schedule and details: nessbattery.co.uk/visit-ness-b...

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HMS Tern Historic Airfield Orkney @hmstern.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Open again today 11-4. Guided tour at 2pm. For details see hmstern.co.uk

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HMS Tern Historic Airfield Orkney @hmstern.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Wednesday 8th Jan… Come to the Birsay Hall to hear about Birsay Heritage Trust’s new development plan for @hmstern.bsky.social From 3pm onwards, with a presentation at 6pm. #orkney #history #ww2

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HMS Tern Historic Airfield Orkney @hmstern.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Birsay Heritage Trust hope to develop HMS TERN. There’ll be a Community Design Workshop at the Birsay Community Hall on Wed 8th January. From 3.00pm til 5.30pm this will be a drop-in session, then at 6.00pm a presentation, followed by Q&A. facebook.com/@HMSTernOrkney info@hmstern.co.uk

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Ness Battery Orkney @nessbattery.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Hoy Sound from No.2 Emplacement, Ness Battery. Ward Hill, Cuilags, Kame of Hoy.

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Ness Battery Orkney @nessbattery.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

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Ness Battery Orkney @nessbattery.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Didn’t get any Orkney snow pics today, but here’s one of the Orkney Brewery in Jan 2020…

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Ness Battery Orkney @nessbattery.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

View from Ness Battery yesterday. Hoy Sound always spectacular. Spot the hardy Stromness golfers at the end.

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Ness Battery Orkney @nessbattery.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Quite brisk at Yesnaby today. #bracing #Orkney

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Ness Battery Orkney @nessbattery.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I’m offering a special site tour at both @nessbattery.bsky.social and @hmstern.bsky.social as two separate lots in BBC Radio Orkney’s Children In Need auction. The tours are for four people each, at a time to be arranged to suit the winners. Listen in to Radio Orkney on Friday pm to bid.

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