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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...

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...

Explore Orkney
Explore Orkney

Finstown, Kirkwall, KW17 2EN

Explore Orkney exhilarating enjoyable holidays. Choose day trips.Benefit from seeing archaeology spirituality historical...

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Copinsay Lighthouse
Copinsay Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

This cliff top lighthouse was built in 1915 at the request of the Admiralty to mark an approach from the north to the...

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...

Sule Skerry Lighthouse
Sule Skerry Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

This is the most isolated lighthouse in the British Isles. It was built in 1895 on Sule Skerry a 35 acre island that lies...

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...

Vinquoy Chambered Cairn
Vinquoy Chambered Cairn

Eday, Orkney, KW17

This well-preserved chambered cairn is built of massive blocks of stone. It has a large central chamber with four side cells.

Sandi Sand
Sandi Sand

Scotland, UK

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.

Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn (HS)
Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn (HS)

Kirkwall, Orkney, KW17

This well-preserved tomb, has a large main chamber and three side cells. Entrance is now through a hatch in the roof....

Quoyness Chambered Cairn © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
Quoyness Chambered Cairn (HS)

Sanday, Orkney, Scotland, UK

This outstanding tomb stands on Els Ness peninsula, a site of many burial mounds and smaller cairns. Quoyness has a...

Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn (HS)

Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK

This long stalled cairn, protected by a modern roof, is divided into three compartments. The bones of 29 people were found...

Onziebust, Egilsay (RSPB)
Onziebust, Egilsay (RSPB)

Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland, UK

This wetland and farmland reserve is managed especially for corncrakes. Many ducks breed here including shovelers, teals...

Auskerry Lighthouse
Auskerry Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

This tall lighthouse, 34m (112ft) high, on the low flat island of Auskerry was built in 1866. It was bombed by German...

1 Brough of Birsay Lighthouse Scotland, UK
2 Cubbie Row's Castle (HS) Wyre, Orkney, KW17 2
3 Explore Orkney Finstown, Kirkwall, KW17 2EN
4 Copinsay Lighthouse Scotland, UK
5 Start Point Lighthouse Scotland, UK
6 Sule Skerry Lighthouse Scotland, UK
7 Cottascarth, (RSPB) Nr Finstown, Orkney, Scotland, UK
8 Vinquoy Chambered Cairn Eday, Orkney, KW17
9 Sandi Sand Scotland, UK
10 Taversoe Tuick Chambered Cairn (HS) Rousay, Orkney, KW17
11 Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn (HS) Kirkwall, Orkney, KW17
12 Quoyness Chambered Cairn (HS) Sanday, Orkney, Scotland, UK
13 Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn (HS) Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK
14 Onziebust, Egilsay (RSPB) Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland, UK
15 Auskerry Lighthouse Scotland, UK

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