Kirkwall Airport 29 min
Graemsay (55 min)
Part of the Orkney Islands, this small inhabited island features farmland & 2 lighthouses. Bay of Skaill (8 min)
Beach, prehistory, archaeological excavation, and history Yesnaby (9 min)
Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Ness of Brodgar (9 min)
Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history Bishop’s and Earl's Palaces (24 min)
Enduring stone ruins of 2 ornate palaces built in the 1100s & in 1606 in the Renaissance-style. Ring of Brodgar (8 min)
Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. St Magnus Cathedral (24 min)
Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral. Broch of Gurness (20 min)
Iron age, ancient history, and history Standing Stones of Stenness (10 min)
Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. The Orkney Museum (24 min)
Exhibits & artefacts on the area's history from the Stone Age to present day in a 1570s townhouse. Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (9 min)
The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale. Pier Arts Centre (13 min)
Art and art museum Brough of Birsay (13 min)
This uninhabited tidal island with a lighthouse is home to the ruins of Pictish & Norse settlements. Maeshowe (12 min)
Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. Skaill House (8 min)
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