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Grace Mulligan
September 2, 2023
Road cycling
St Margaret's Hope is the main town on the Orkney island of South Ronaldsay. The small town lies in a sheltered bay and features an attractive waterfront, a gift shop and museum, and a coffee shop, 'Robertson's Coffee House and Bar'.
There is a ferry service that runs between St Margaret's Hope and Gills Bay on the mainland, you can find the times here orkney.com/listings/pentland-ferries
There is a ferry service that runs between St Margaret's Hope and Gills Bay on the mainland, you can find the times here orkney.com/listings/pentland-ferries
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