| 7 miles from the ring of brodgar prehistoric site. room service is available. built in 1670, this upscale hotel is a 3-minute walk from historic st. magnus cathedral and cemetery, and 11. traditional rooms come with flat-screen tvs with premium channels, and tea and coffeemaking equipment; some have 4-poster beds or whirlpool baths. there's also a sophisticated restaurant overlooking the private garden, a reading room with a fireplace and a whisky menu, and meeting space. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. free perks include breakfast, and wi-fi in public areas
Kirkwall Airport 6 min
Italian Chapel (13 min)
Catholic chapel built by Italian POWs in the 1940s using scavenged materials, like old ship timbers. Ring of Brodgar (18 min)
Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. St Magnus Cathedral (3 min)
Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral. Orkney Wireless Museum (7 min) Bishop’s and Earl's Palaces (3 min)
Enduring stone ruins of 2 ornate palaces built in the 1100s & in 1606 in the Renaissance-style. Scapa Flow (15 min)
Historic waterway with a sandy beach & rustic backdrop known for its many wartime shipwrecks. Churchill Barriers (12 min)
Built to protect the important anchorage at Scapa Flow, this causeways were built in 1939. Standing Stones of Stenness (16 min)
Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Burray (18 min)
Orkney archipelago island with guesthouses & heritage centers, plus sailing, diving & canoeing. Lamb Holm (13 min) Balfour Castle (41 min)
Castle and architecture Highland Park Whisky Distillery (3 min)
Guided tours through an 18th-century, malt-whisky distillery that conclude with a wee dram or two. Maeshowe (15 min)
Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. The Orkney Museum (2 min)
Exhibits & artefacts on the area's history from the Stone Age to present day in a 1570s townhouse. Pier Arts Centre (23 min)
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