Rapness is a settlement on the island of
Westray in
Orkney
Orkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The plural name the Orkneys is also sometimes used, but locals now consider it outdated. Part of the Northern Isles along with Shetland, ...
, Scotland. The slipway is the ferry terminal for the
Orkney Ferries crossing from
Kirkwall
Kirkwall (, , or ; ) is the largest town in Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland. First mentioned in the ''Orkneyinga saga'', it is today the location of the headquarters of the Orkney Islands Council and a transport hub wi ...
on the
Mainland of Orkney and to/from the nearby island of
Papa Westray
Papa Westray () (), also known as Papay, is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, United Kingdom. The fertile soilKeay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) ''Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland''. London. HarperCollins. has long been a draw to the island.
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.
Orkney Ferries
/ref> The B9066 road runs from Rapness to Pierowall.
Notes
Villages in Orkney
Headlands of Scotland
Landforms of Orkney
Westray
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