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My new home is in the parish of Deerness. It's very much a farming community, has a Community Hall where various events are held, and a shop. There are a few special sites of interest around but it's a quieter part of the Orkney Mainland, not frequented much by the various holiday bus tours, or visitors. It's a great place if you love walks, natural history etc.
So - this is Newark Bay. It's a lovely sweeping bay with an easily walkable footpath around it's edge as well as easy to get onto the sandy beach. Popular with wild swimmers whatever the season!
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At one end of the bay is some archaeology that is in danger of falling into the sea. It includes an early medieval burial ground, a 10th Century chapel, a 16th Century Laird's house, a prehistoric Souterrain, and a Pictish carved stone was found (link to info about the stone).
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Looks like you've considered your location really well. There is a Newark just down the road from us in Lincoln, maybe some connection there.
ReplyDeleteMaybe there is. Yup location was a huge consideration in house hunting. More so than the house! I knew I could make most houses work for me as long as they were light and bright, and in the right location.
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