Northlight Apartments - the Lookout
Holiday Home
Location Great location — 5 attractions within walking distance
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About
Northlight Apartments - the Lookout is a holiday home in Kirkwall. It sits close to Orkney Wireless Museum and Town Hall, around 4.5 km from Kirkwall Airport, about 2.8 km from Scapa beach. The area has 12 places to eat, 5 supermarkets and 2 public-transport stops within a short walk. The most comfortable time to visit Kirkwall is generally June to August.
Location
What's nearby
- Orkney Wireless Museum0.1 km
- Town Hall0.2 km
- Orkney Museum0.3 km
- Bishop's Palace0.3 km
- Earl's Palace0.3 km
- Highland Park Distillery1.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 12 places to eat🛒 5 supermarkets💊 2 pharmacies & clinics🚌 2 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) — 4.5 km → all hotels near KOI
- Nearest beach
- Scapa beach — 2.8 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 14 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- GBP
- Power
- Type G plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
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