Kirkwall Airport 29 min
Maeshowe (13 min) Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. Brough of Birsay (11 min) Yesnaby (15 min) Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Barony Mill (7 min) Historic site Standing Stones of Stenness (15 min) Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Ring of Brodgar (14 min) Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. Ness of Brodgar (16 min) Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history Kirbuster Museum (5 min) Skaill House (14 min) History, architecture, and museum Pier Arts Centre (19 min) Art and art museum Bay of Skaill (12 min) Beach, prehistory, archaeological excavation, and history Brough of Birsay (11 min) This uninhabited tidal island with a lighthouse is home to the ruins of Pictish & Norse settlements. Broch of Gurness (21 min) Iron age, ancient history, and history Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (15 min) The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale. |