Kirkwall Airport 1 hr 20
Old Man of Hoy (26 min) Unique 450-foot sea stack & landmark on Hoy is popular with climbers & was first climbed in 1966. Maeshowe (1 hr 12) Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. Ring of Brodgar (1 hr 13) Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. Standing Stones of Stenness (1 hr 12) Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Ness of Brodgar (1 hr 12) Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history Graemsay (1 hr) Part of the Orkney Islands, this small inhabited island features farmland & 2 lighthouses. Flotta (48 min) Pier Arts Centre (1 hr 13) Art and art museum Churchill Barriers (1 hr 24) Built to protect the important anchorage at Scapa Flow, this causeways were built in 1939. Scapa Flow (1 hr 9) Historic waterway with a sandy beach & rustic backdrop known for its many wartime shipwrecks. Hackness Martello Tower and Battery (20 min) Burray (1 hr 30) Orkney archipelago island with guesthouses & heritage centers, plus sailing, diving & canoeing. Italian Chapel (1 hr 25) Catholic chapel built by Italian POWs in the 1940s using scavenged materials, like old ship timbers. Pentland Firth (2 hr 39) Picturesque strait known for its powerful tides, featuring a lighthouse & vibrant marine life. |