Churchill barriers and Italian chapel

Churchill barriers, sunken ships and concrete blocks. It was the sinking of HMS Royal Oak more than 80 years ago that set in motion plans to build these four concrete causeways. A German U-boat crawled into Scapa Flow in October 1939 and fired torpedoes at the slumbering battleship, resulting in the loss of 834 lives. Now the causeway are important links to the mainland to isles of Lamb Holm, Glimps Holm, Burray and South Ronaldsay.

Italian chapel, amazing what was achieved with a couple of Nissan hits. These POWs labour was used in building of the Churchill barriers.

Lunch at the Murray Arms Hotel at the aptly named St Margaret's Hope on the island of South Ronaldsay. Crab meat sandwich, more than enough for two. With a pint of Orkney Gold.Read more