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Skara Brae Visitor Centre
Archaeological museum
👍👍 A very nice discovery that shows the every day life of people who inhabited this area 5000 years ago. They have done a wonderful job excavating this site to bring alive the lives of these people.
4.80 (985 reviews)
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Skara Brae Prehistoric Village
Tourist attraction
The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale.
4.70 (1.9K reviews)
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Kitchener Memorial
Memorial
👍👍 Humbling memorial for do many that lost their life. Excellent viewing of the many varieties of birds that call these cliffs home. Don't overlook the many bunnies and hares on the cliff tops. Great views of Atlantic and those powerful waves rolling in.
4.80 (119 reviews)
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RSPB Scotland Marwick Head Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 This place is BEAUTIFUL! About a 20 minute walk along the cliffs up to the monument, moderate intensity - if you are reasonably fit, no problem at all. Unreal scenery
4.70 (139 reviews)
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Skerries Bistro
Seafood restaurant
🫤 I've reviewed over 50 restaurants and tourist attractions in Orkney this summer and this is the only business that gets less than 4*, and as a qualified Green Badge guide I was appauled to see the lack of humanity and customer service today. The website clearly states that tours for the Tomb of the...
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4.50 (197 reviews)
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Orkney Brewery
Brewery
👍👍 Friendly staff, superb food, quality beverages, and strong WiFi. Excellent stop off when touring the West Mainland of Orkney - highly recommend
4.60 (109 reviews)
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The Taversoe
Inn
👍👍 Such an amazing lunch for a remote little place. My wife and I both had the nachos (me beef; her vegetarian) which was soooo good.
4.80 (76 reviews)
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Skaill House
Historical place museum
👍 It's interesting that the Queen Mother once dined here. A nice add on after touring Skara Brae
4.50 (116 reviews)
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59 Degrees North - Cafe | Pizzeria | Motorhome Aire
Cafe
👍👍 What a wonderful find on Sanday in April! We hadn't realized that the very few hotels/places to eat would not yet be open for the season. We had the best coffee we never expected to find, a delicious wood fired pizza and yummy deserts. A bright, friendly and comfortable spot to relax and chat. Don't...
4.90 (59 reviews)
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Olav's Wood
Nature preserve
👍👍 Bit of a hidden gem this. Lovely little nature reserve. Good paths, not muddy. Nice place to walk the dog.
4.70 (68 reviews)
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Knavffgdgggddfp of Howar
Archaeological site
Remains of 2 stone Neolithic houses, including a hearth & cupboards, connected by a short passage.
5.00 (43 reviews)
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Noup Head Lighthouse
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Very nice and beautifull spot on Westray, one of the Orkney Isles with a big lighthouse on cliffs with lots of birds like puffins, alks and seagulls. Lot of wind. We were there with Andy and Karin of Westray guiding company.
4.90 (45 reviews)
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Skaill Beach Car Park
Free parking lot
👍👍 It was amazing how I could drive straight in and actually stop. I mean, I literally parked my car! Who'd have thought!
4.40 (71 reviews)
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Midhowe Broch
Archaeological site
👍👍 Incredible Broch right next to Midhowe Cairn! The Broch was built 3,500 years after the Cairn. Really incredible inside as well! Both sites are worth the hike down then up the hill! Parking at the top of the hill for a few cars.
4.70 (43 reviews)
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Yesnaby Castle sea stack
Rock climbing
👍👍 Lovely walk from the car park but as someone in their 7th decade found bits of the path tricky. Recommend a walking pole for confidence. Great to see the birds on cliff ledges. Took about 30 mins from CP to the stack.
5.00 (31 reviews)
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Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
Tourist attraction
👍👍 The guided your was fantastic. We had to eventually leave to get the last ferry.
4.80 (34 reviews)
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Windwick Bay
Beach
👍 Great coastal walks north to St Peters Kirk, or south to Burwick. 188 men lost their lives off this coastline in January 1918 when HMS Opal & HMS Narborough got caught in a blizzard and turned back to Scapa Flow but ran aground.
4.70 (31 reviews)
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Lighthouse Visitor Centre (Lighthouse Cafe & Bakery)
Cafe
👍👍 Another beautiful example of a Stevenson built Lighthouse. The island has the original Lighthouse known as the beacon. The main light toes as the tallest land-based Lighthouse in the UK. The cottages are available to rent and he is where the former keeper cottages. One of the buildings has a café an...
4.50 (35 reviews)
Cities near Orkney Islands
- Stromness (~10 km)
- Kirkwall (~11 km)
- Castletown (~42 km)
- Thurso (~62 km)
- Durness (~102 km)
- Lintmill (~142 km)
- Broom of Moy (~151 km)
- Turriff (~161 km)
- Elgin (~170 km)
- Forres (~170 km)
- Buckie (~170 km)
- Maryburgh (~170 km)
- Inverness (~175 km)
- Grantown-on-Spey (~181 km)
- Lerwick (~185 km)
- Shetland (~185 km)
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