St. Margarets Hope, Orkney, KW17 2SL

St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. The village’s name appears as St Margaret's Hope, and it is often referred to simply as The Hope or The Hup by locals. The settlement’s size and community character suggest a small, close‑knit environment, typical of a rural Scottish island village. Its status as the third largest settlement in the islands indicates that it offers a modest range of local amenities and services, while still maintaining the quiet, scenic atmosphere associated with the Orkney Islands.