Kirkwall Airport 22 min
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. Ness of Brodgar (13 min)
Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history Standing Stones of Stenness (12 min)
Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Italian Chapel (27 min)
Catholic chapel built by Italian POWs in the 1940s using scavenged materials, like old ship timbers. St Magnus Cathedral (18 min)
Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral. Ring of Brodgar (14 min)
Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. Pier Arts Centre (14 min)
Art and art museum Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (22 min)
The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale. Old Man of Hoy (1 hr 20)
Unique 450-foot sea stack & landmark on Hoy is popular with climbers & was first climbed in 1966. Highland Park Whisky Distillery (17 min)
Guided tours through an 18th-century, malt-whisky distillery that conclude with a wee dram or two. Maeshowe (12 min)
Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. Flotta (1 hr 2) Graemsay (57 min)
Part of the Orkney Islands, this small inhabited island features farmland & 2 lighthouses. Yesnaby (18 min)
Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Scapa Flow (11 min)
Historic waterway with a sandy beach & rustic backdrop known for its many wartime shipwrecks. | 
