Kirkwall Airport 15 min
Ring of Brodgar (8 min)
Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. Maeshowe (5 min)
Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. St Magnus Cathedral (10 min)
Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral. Ness of Brodgar (7 min)
Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history Italian Chapel (21 min)
Catholic chapel built by Italian POWs in the 1940s using scavenged materials, like old ship timbers. The Orkney Museum (10 min)
Exhibits & artefacts on the area's history from the Stone Age to present day in a 1570s townhouse. Brough of Birsay (22 min)
This uninhabited tidal island with a lighthouse is home to the ruins of Pictish & Norse settlements. Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (20 min)
The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale. Bishop’s and Earl's Palaces (10 min)
Enduring stone ruins of 2 ornate palaces built in the 1100s & in 1606 in the Renaissance-style. Highland Park Whisky Distillery (12 min)
Guided tours through an 18th-century, malt-whisky distillery that conclude with a wee dram or two. Standing Stones of Stenness (7 min)
Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Pier Arts Centre (14 min)
Art and art museum Yesnaby (17 min)
Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Scapa Flow (18 min)
Historic waterway with a sandy beach & rustic backdrop known for its many wartime shipwrecks. Skaill House (19 min)
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