Kirkwall Airport 27 min
Brough of Birsay (22 min)
This uninhabited tidal island with a lighthouse is home to the ruins of Pictish & Norse settlements. Graemsay (45 min)
Part of the Orkney Islands, this small inhabited island features farmland & 2 lighthouses. St Magnus Cathedral (22 min)
Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral. Scapa Flow (19 min)
Historic waterway with a sandy beach & rustic backdrop known for its many wartime shipwrecks. Ring of Brodgar (10 min)
Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. Old Man of Hoy (1 hr 8)
Unique 450-foot sea stack & landmark on Hoy is popular with climbers & was first climbed in 1966. Yesnaby (10 min)
Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Pier Arts Centre (2 min)
Art and art museum Ness of Brodgar (9 min)
Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history Bay of Skaill (14 min)
Beach, prehistory, archaeological excavation, and history Standing Stones of Stenness (8 min)
Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Highland Park Whisky Distillery (23 min)
Guided tours through an 18th-century, malt-whisky distillery that conclude with a wee dram or two. Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (14 min)
The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale. Maeshowe (8 min)
Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. Skaill House (13 min)
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