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Tranquility Cottage Nursery
Tranquility Cottage Nursery

St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SX

Hardy grown plants from the magical, tranquil Orkney Island. Online shopping available.

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  • Cubbie Row's Castle © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Cubbie Row's Castle (HS)

    Wyre, Orkney, KW17 2

    This Norse castle built in about 1150, is named after its first owner Kolbein (Krubbie) Hruga. A square tower, once three...

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  • Brough of Birsay Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Brough of Birsay Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    This unusual lighthouse with its castellated tower was built in 1925. It is now solar powered. The tidal Island once had a...

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  • Pier Arts Centre
    Pier Arts Centre

    Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA

    This outstanding modern art gallery displays work by Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Andrew Wallis. Lively programme...

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  • Pentland Ferries
    Pentland Ferries

    St Margaret's Hope, Orkney, KW17 2SW

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  • Explore Orkney
    Explore Orkney

    Finstown, Kirkwall, KW17 2EN

    Explore Orkney. Choose day trips. Benefit from archaeology, spirituality, historical and wild Orkney.

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  • Marwick Head (RSPB)
    Marwick Head (RSPB)

    North of Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK

    Many thousands of guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and fulmars breed on these great cliffs. There are spectacular cliff...

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  • Start Point Lighthouse
    Start Point Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    This lighthouse on the island of Sanday was built in 1806 to replace the then ineffective light on North Ronaldsay. It was...

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  • Noup Head Lighthouse
    Noup Head Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    This 1898 lighthouse, built at the edge of spectacular 79m (260ft) high cliffs on the Island of Westray, was the first to...

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  • Taversoe Tuick Chambered Cairn  (HS)
    Taversoe Tuick Chambered Cairn (HS)

    Rousay, Orkney, KW17

    A most unusual double storeyed chambered cairn. Each chamber has its own separate entrance.

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  • Stromness
    Stromness

    Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK

    This historic town developed during the 18th century after it was chosen by the Hudson's Bay Company as a base for...

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  • Groat's Charters
    Groat's Charters

    Isle of Shapinsay, Orkney, KW17 2EA

    Purpose built 'Charles-Ann' is a 350hp turbocharged modern angling vessel taking up to 12 people on fishing or...

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  • Cottascarth © Copyright Andy Hay, rsbpimages.com
    Cottascarth, (RSPB)

    Nr Finstown, Orkney, Scotland, UK

    Cottascarth and Rendall are wonderful places to see hen harriers, merlins and short-eared owls. Rendall Moss has one of...

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  • Wideford Hill (Orkney) 225m (738ft)
    Wideford Hill (Orkney) 225m (738ft)

    Scotland, UK

    You can drive to the top of this hill with its famous chambered cairn and enjoy great views over Kirkwall.

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  • Noup Head Cliffs (RSPB)
    Noup Head Cliffs (RSPB)

    Westray, Orkney, Scotland, UK

    This spectacular 1.5 mile (2.4 km) stretch of cliffs have one of Britain's largest seabird colonies, with many thousands...

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  • 1 Tranquility Cottage Nursery St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SX
    2 Cubbie Row's Castle (HS) Wyre, Orkney, KW17 2
    3 Brough of Birsay Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    4 Pier Arts Centre Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA
    5 Pentland Ferries St Margaret's Hope, Orkney, KW17 2SW
    6 Explore Orkney Finstown, Kirkwall, KW17 2EN
    7 Marwick Head (RSPB) North of Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK
    8 Start Point Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    9 Noup Head Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    10 Taversoe Tuick Chambered Cairn (HS) Rousay, Orkney, KW17
    11 Stromness Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK
    12 Groat's Charters Isle of Shapinsay, Orkney, KW17 2EA
    13 Cottascarth, (RSPB) Nr Finstown, Orkney, Scotland, UK
    14 Wideford Hill (Orkney) 225m (738ft) Scotland, UK
    15 Noup Head Cliffs (RSPB) Westray, Orkney, Scotland, UK

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