View of Rackwick Bay
View of Rackwick Bay
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July 6, 2023
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Besides a handful of tourist facilities, the village consists largely of small farms and other small dwellings. Most are now second homes. Rackwick has very few permanent residents.
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February 8, 2019
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Location: Graemsay, Hoy And Walls, Orkney islands, Scotland, United Kingdom