Kirkwall Airport 21 min
Maeshowe (5 min)
Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. Bay of Skaill (14 min)
Beach, prehistory, archaeological excavation, and history Standing Stones of Stenness (7 min)
Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Pier Arts Centre (14 min)
Art and art museum Ness of Brodgar (8 min)
Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history Broch of Gurness (17 min)
Iron age, ancient history, and history Yesnaby (15 min)
Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Highland Park Whisky Distillery (17 min)
Guided tours through an 18th-century, malt-whisky distillery that conclude with a wee dram or two. Skaill House (13 min)
History, architecture, and museum Brough of Birsay (15 min)
This uninhabited tidal island with a lighthouse is home to the ruins of Pictish & Norse settlements. St Magnus Cathedral (16 min)
Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral. Scapa Flow (18 min)
Historic waterway with a sandy beach & rustic backdrop known for its many wartime shipwrecks. Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (15 min)
The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale. Ring of Brodgar (9 min)
Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. Bishop’s and Earl's Palaces (17 min)
Enduring stone ruins of 2 ornate palaces built in the 1100s & in 1606 in the Renaissance-style. | 
