Kirkwall Airport 33 min
Gills Bay (1 hr 36) Flotta (1 hr 46) Pentland Firth (1 hr 17) Picturesque strait known for its powerful tides, featuring a lighthouse & vibrant marine life. Scapa Flow (44 min) Historic waterway with a sandy beach & rustic backdrop known for its many wartime shipwrecks. Burray (18 min) Orkney archipelago island with guesthouses & heritage centers, plus sailing, diving & canoeing. Duncansby Head (1 hr 51) Built in 1924, this operational lighthouse sits on a windswept promontory with scenic cliffs. Castle & Gardens of Mey (1 hr 46) Restored fortress dating from 16th century, with extensive gardens, farm animal centre and tearoom. Italian Chapel (23 min) Catholic chapel built by Italian POWs in the 1940s using scavenged materials, like old ship timbers. Tomb of the Eagles Visitor Centre (7 min) Tomb, eagle, and history Churchill Barriers (22 min) Built to protect the important anchorage at Scapa Flow, this causeways were built in 1939. Lamb Holm (22 min) |