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Rackwick Valley, Orkney, Scotland

Views of the Rackwick Valley on the west coast of Hoy. This valley was one of the first to be settled by Norse incomers (Vikings) and was for centuries a properous community in an idyllic setting. Now it is largely abandoned but has lost none of its scenic appeal. Only one crofter still farms here but others have come to convert old croft houses into summer cottages, including the composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. These views look over some of the ruined croft houses and other views look down on a small seaside cottage with the cliffs and beach beyond.g

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Views of the Rackwick Valley on the west coast of Hoy. This valley was one of the first to be settled by Norse incomers (Vikings) and was for centuries a properous community in an idyllic setting. Now it is largely abandoned but has lost none of its scenic appeal. Only one crofter still farms here but others have come to convert old croft houses into summer cottages, including the composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. These views look over some of the ruined croft houses and other views look down on a small seaside cottage with the cliffs and beach beyond.g