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Kirkwall Airport 32 min

St Magnus Cathedral (28 min)
Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral.

Ness of Brodgar (23 min)
Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history

Brough of Birsay (19 min)
This uninhabited tidal island with a lighthouse is home to the ruins of Pictish & Norse settlements.

Yesnaby (25 min)
Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins.

Standing Stones of Stenness (22 min)
Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking.

Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (26 min)
The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale.

Bishop’s and Earl's Palaces (28 min)
Enduring stone ruins of 2 ornate palaces built in the 1100s & in 1606 in the Renaissance-style.

Pier Arts Centre (29 min)
Art and art museum

Ring of Brodgar (24 min)
Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways.

Skaill House (24 min)
History, architecture, and museum

Bay of Skaill (25 min)
Beach, prehistory, archaeological excavation, and history

Broch of Gurness (12 min)
Iron age, ancient history, and history

Maeshowe (21 min)
Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun.