Kirkwall Airport 35 min
Broch of Gurness (24 min) Iron age, ancient history, and history Barony Mill (13 min) Historic site Standing Stones of Stenness (19 min) Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Brough of Birsay (7 min) This uninhabited tidal island with a lighthouse is home to the ruins of Pictish & Norse settlements. Yesnaby (18 min) Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Kirbuster Museum (6 min) Brough of Birsay (7 min) Maeshowe (20 min) Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (16 min) The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale. Skaill House (16 min) History, architecture, and museum Ring of Brodgar (18 min) Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. Pier Arts Centre (22 min) Art and art museum Ness of Brodgar (19 min) Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history Bay of Skaill (14 min) Beach, prehistory, archaeological excavation, and history |