offering views of inganess bay and the island of shapinsay, this humble b&b is less than a mile from kirkwall airport and 3. the 3 simply furnished rooms feature en suite bathrooms, free wifi and tvs with dvd players, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. packed lunches and evening meals are available for an extra fee. 5 miles from highland park distillery. locally sourced, cooked-to-order breakfast is served in an informal dining room Kirkwall Airport 2 min
Orkney Wireless Museum (7 min) Standing Stones of Stenness (21 min) Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Highland Park Whisky Distillery (5 min) Guided tours through an 18th-century, malt-whisky distillery that conclude with a wee dram or two. Ness of Brodgar (22 min) Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history Bishop’s and Earl's Palaces (6 min) Enduring stone ruins of 2 ornate palaces built in the 1100s & in 1606 in the Renaissance-style. Lamb Holm (11 min) Burray (16 min) Orkney archipelago island with guesthouses & heritage centers, plus sailing, diving & canoeing. St Magnus Cathedral (6 min) Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral. Italian Chapel (12 min) Catholic chapel built by Italian POWs in the 1940s using scavenged materials, like old ship timbers. Scapa Flow (19 min) Historic waterway with a sandy beach & rustic backdrop known for its many wartime shipwrecks. Flotta (1 hr 21) Churchill Barriers (10 min) Built to protect the important anchorage at Scapa Flow, this causeways were built in 1939. The Orkney Museum (6 min) Exhibits & artefacts on the area's history from the Stone Age to present day in a 1570s townhouse. Maeshowe (20 min) Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. Balfour Castle (51 min) Castle and architecture |