Kirkwall Airport 24 min
St Magnus Cathedral (21 min) Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral. Ward Hill (1 hr 4) The highest in the area, this large hill offers hiking trails, scenic views & a cafe at the bottom. Unstan Chambered Cairn (5 min) Tomb, pottery, and history Bay of Skaill (16 min) Beach, prehistory, archaeological excavation, and history Scapa Flow Museum - Temporary exhibition in Hoy Hotel (1 hr 8) Scapa Flow (14 min) Historic waterway with a sandy beach & rustic backdrop known for its many wartime shipwrecks. Old Man of Hoy (1 hr 15) Unique 450-foot sea stack & landmark on Hoy is popular with climbers & was first climbed in 1966. Skaill House (16 min) History, architecture, and museum Loch of Stenness (11 min) Salty sea loch & Site of Special Scientific Interest overlooked by a historic stone monolith. Ring of Brodgar (9 min) Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. The Orkney Museum (21 min) Exhibits & artefacts on the area's history from the Stone Age to present day in a 1570s townhouse. Yesnaby (13 min) Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Ness of Brodgar (8 min) Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history Pier Arts Centre (9 min) Art and art museum Standing Stones of Stenness (7 min) Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. |