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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Pentland Ferries
    Pentland Ferries

    St Margaret's Hope, Orkney, KW17 2SW

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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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  • The Loons © Copyright Andy Knight
    The Loons (RSPB)

    Orkney Mainland, Scotland, UK

    One of the best remaining marshes on Orkney. From the hide in summer pintail and many waders can be seen. In winter the...

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  • Bay of Creekland
    Bay of Creekland

    Scotland, UK

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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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  • Click Mill, Dounby © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Click Mill, Dounby (HS)

    Dounby, Orkney, KW17

    The last surviving horizontal water mill in Orkney, of type well represented in Shetland and Lewis. In working order. It...

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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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  • Waulkmill Bay
    Waulkmill Bay

    Scotland, UK

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  • Skara Brae Prehistoric Village © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (HS)

    Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3LR

    The best preserved prehistoric village in northen Europe, with eight dwellings linked by low alleyways. The beautifully...

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    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.

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  • Stones of Stenness (HS)
    Stones of Stenness (HS)

    Stromness, Orkney, KW17

    These tall and extraordinarily impressive standing stones were once part of a circle of twelve stones surrounded by deep...

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  • 1 Brough of Birsay Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    2 Explore Orkney Finstown, Kirkwall, KW17 2EN
    3 Tranquility Cottage Nursery St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SX
    4 Cubbie Row's Castle (HS) Wyre, Orkney, KW17 2
    5 Pentland Ferries St Margaret's Hope, Orkney, KW17 2SW
    6 Pier Arts Centre Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA
    7 The Loons (RSPB) Orkney Mainland, Scotland, UK
    8 Bay of Creekland Scotland, UK
    9 Marwick Head (RSPB) North of Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK
    10 Click Mill, Dounby (HS) Dounby, Orkney, KW17
    11 Cottascarth, (RSPB) Nr Finstown, Orkney, Scotland, UK
    12 Waulkmill Bay Scotland, UK
    13 Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (HS) Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3LR 5 stars
    14 Vinquoy Chambered Cairn Eday, Orkney, KW17
    15 Stones of Stenness (HS) Stromness, Orkney, KW17

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