Deerness, Orkney, KW17 2QQ

Deerness is a quoad sacra parish and peninsula in Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is about 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) south east of Kirkwall. Deerness forms a part of the civil parish of St Andrews and Deerness. There is a shop/post office and a community centre and the Deerness Distillery. The locality is described as a small parish on Mainland, Orkney, situated about 13.5 km south‑east of Kirkwall. It offers a rural setting with local amenities such as a shop/post office and a community centre, and even a distillery. The area is part of the KW 17 postal district and lies within the civil parish of St Andrews and Deerness, providing a sense of community and local character in this part of Orkney.