Kirkwall Airport 27 min
Standing Stones of Stenness (13 min)
Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Skaill House (17 min)
History, architecture, and museum Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (19 min)
The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale. Yesnaby (19 min)
Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Brough of Birsay (19 min)
This uninhabited tidal island with a lighthouse is home to the ruins of Pictish & Norse settlements. Scapa Flow (24 min)
Historic waterway with a sandy beach & rustic backdrop known for its many wartime shipwrecks. Ring of Brodgar (14 min)
Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. St Magnus Cathedral (22 min)
Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral. Bay of Skaill (18 min)
Beach, prehistory, archaeological excavation, and history Highland Park Whisky Distillery (23 min)
Guided tours through an 18th-century, malt-whisky distillery that conclude with a wee dram or two. Broch of Gurness (22 min)
Iron age, ancient history, and history Bishop’s and Earl's Palaces (22 min)
Enduring stone ruins of 2 ornate palaces built in the 1100s & in 1606 in the Renaissance-style. Pier Arts Centre (19 min)
Art and art museum Maeshowe (11 min)
Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. Ness of Brodgar (13 min)
Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history | 
