Rendall, Orkney, KW17 2HA

Rendall is a parish on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, positioned in the north‑west of the island and lying east of neighbouring parishes. Orkney, an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland, consists of about 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited. The largest island, Mainland, covers 523 square kilometres (202 square miles), making it the sixth‑largest Scottish island and the tenth‑largest in the British Isles. The archipelago’s largest settlement and administrative centre is Kirkwall. Rendall, as part of this historic region, shares the island’s rich cultural heritage and its distinctive Old Norse heritage reflected in its name. The parish’s setting within the broader Orkney community offers a blend of rural character and proximity to the island’s administrative hub, while remaining within the unique maritime environment of the Northern Isles.