Kirkwall Airport 32 min
Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (12 min) The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale. Broch of Gurness (24 min) Iron age, ancient history, and history Ring of Brodgar (13 min) Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. Brough of Birsay (11 min) Pier Arts Centre (17 min) Art and art museum Kirbuster Museum (6 min) Bay of Skaill (11 min) Beach, prehistory, archaeological excavation, and history RSPB Scotland Marwick Head Nature Reserve (10 min) Maeshowe (17 min) Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. Skaill House (13 min) History, architecture, and museum Standing Stones of Stenness (15 min) Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Brough of Birsay (11 min) This uninhabited tidal island with a lighthouse is home to the ruins of Pictish & Norse settlements. Yesnaby (14 min) Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Ness of Brodgar (14 min) Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history |