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ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art

ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art

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Created by Jíťa 🥠 • Updated On: June 1, 2014

Historic and outdoor sites to see in Orkney, monuments, museums and galleries

Skara Brae is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

1. Skara Brae

8.2
Skail Bay, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Historic and Protected Site · 12 tips and reviews
Italian Chapel is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

2. Italian Chapel

6.8
Lamb Holm, Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands
Church · Lambholm · 4 tips and reviews
Kirkwall is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

3. Kirkwall

Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands
Town · 5 tips and reviews
Kirkwall Harbour is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

4. Kirkwall Harbour

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Harbor or Marina · 6 tips and reviews
Stromness is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

5. Stromness

Neighborhood · No tips or reviews

6. Tomb of the Eagles

Liddle, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands
Other Great Outdoors · 1 tip
Tomb of the Eagles is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

7. Tomb of the Eagles

Liddle (South Ronaldsay), Orkney, Orkney Islands
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Broch of Gurness is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

8. Broch of Gurness

Orkney, Orkney Islands
Historic and Protected Site · 1 tip
The Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle & Henge is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

9. The Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle & Henge

7.7
B9055 (about 5m NE of Stromness), Stromness, Orkney Islands
Historic and Protected Site · 8 tips and reviews
Maeshowe is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

10. Maeshowe

7.9
Stenness, Stromness, Orkney Islands
Historic and Protected Site · 7 tips and reviews
Old Man of Hoy is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

11. Old Man of Hoy

Rackwick Bay, Rackwick, Orkney Islands
Monument · 1 tip
Martello Tower & Barracks is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

12. Martello Tower & Barracks

Historic and Protected Site · 1 tip
Ness Battery is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

13. Ness Battery

Military Base · 3 tips and reviews
North Ronaldsay is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

14. North Ronaldsay

Beach · No tips or reviews
Westray is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

15. Westray

North Islands, Orkney, Orkney Islands
Island · No tips or reviews
Westray Heritage Centre is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

16. Westray Heritage Centre

Pierowall
History Museum · No tips or reviews

17. Holm Of Papa Westray Chambered Cairn

Orkney, Orkney Islands
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Stone Of setter is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

18. Stone Of setter

Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Brough of Birsay is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

19. Brough of Birsay

Birsay, Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Highland Park Distillery & Visitor Centre is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

20. Highland Park Distillery & Visitor Centre

7.3
Holm Rd, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Distillery · 10 tips and reviews
Stromness Harbour is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

21. Stromness Harbour

Stromness, Orkney KW16 3BH, Stromness, Orkney Islands
Harbor or Marina · 3 tips and reviews

22. Shoreline onto Scapa

Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Hoy Kirk is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

23. Hoy Kirk

Church · No tips or reviews
St. Magnus Cathedral is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

24. St. Magnus Cathedral

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Church · 5 tips and reviews
The Brough of Deerness is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

25. The Brough of Deerness

Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands
Church · No tips or reviews
King Street Halls is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

26. King Street Halls

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Church · 1 tip

27. The Old Kirk

Church · No tips or reviews
Twatt Church is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

28. Twatt Church

Orkney, Orkney Islands
Church · No tips or reviews
Scapa Beach is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

29. Scapa Beach

Beach · No tips or reviews

30. Inganess bay

Beach · No tips or reviews

31. Bay of Carrick

Eday, Orkney, Orkney Islands
Beach · No tips or reviews

32. Backaskaill Bay

Isle of Sanday, Orkney, Orkney Islands
Beach · No tips or reviews

33. Hoy Sound Low Lighthouse

Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands
Lighthouse · No tips or reviews
Brough of Birsay Lighthouse is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

34. Brough of Birsay Lighthouse

Lighthouse · No tips or reviews

35. Keelylang Hill

Mountain · No tips or reviews
Standing Stones of Stenness is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

36. Standing Stones of Stenness

7.9
B9055, Stenness, Orkney Islands
Historic and Protected Site · 1 tip
Orkney Wireless Museum is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

37. Orkney Wireless Museum

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Museum · 2 tips and reviews
The Orkney Museum is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

38. The Orkney Museum

Broad St (Tankerness Ln), Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Museum · 2 tips and reviews

39. Orkney Auctions Mart

Hastson
Market · No tips or reviews
Noltland Castle is one of ORKNEY ISLANDS - historic sites, nature & art.

40. Noltland Castle

Orkney, Orkney Islands
Castle · No tips or reviews