Kirkwall Airport 23 min
Pier Arts Centre (16 min)
Art and art museum St Magnus Cathedral (18 min)
Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral. Brough of Birsay (17 min)
This uninhabited tidal island with a lighthouse is home to the ruins of Pictish & Norse settlements. Yesnaby (16 min)
Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (17 min)
The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale. Ring of Brodgar (11 min)
Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. Standing Stones of Stenness (9 min)
Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Bay of Skaill (16 min)
Beach, prehistory, archaeological excavation, and history Highland Park Whisky Distillery (19 min)
Guided tours through an 18th-century, malt-whisky distillery that conclude with a wee dram or two. Bishop’s and Earl's Palaces (19 min)
Enduring stone ruins of 2 ornate palaces built in the 1100s & in 1606 in the Renaissance-style. Skaill House (15 min)
History, architecture, and museum Maeshowe (7 min)
Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. Ness of Brodgar (9 min)
Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history Broch of Gurness (19 min)
Iron age, ancient history, and history Scapa Flow (20 min)
Historic waterway with a sandy beach & rustic backdrop known for its many wartime shipwrecks. | 
