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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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  • Pentland Ferries
    Pentland Ferries

    St Margaret's Hope, Orkney, KW17 2SW

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Churchill Barriers
    Churchill Barriers

    South of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK

    The barriers were built in 1941-43 to stop German submarines reaching the British naval base in Scapa Flow. The 66,000...

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  • North Hill © Copyright Andy Hay, rspbimages.com
    North Hill, Papa Westray (RSPB)

    Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, UK

    Guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes breed on the low cliffs. On the hill a large colony of arctic terns nest close to...

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  • Hackness Martello Tower © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Hackness Martello Tower (HS)

    Hoy, Orkney, KW16 3PQ

    The tower, one of only three Martello Towers in Scotland, was built in 1815 to protect the Longhope anchorage from attacks...

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  • Knap O' Hower © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Knap o' Howar (HS)

    Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, UK

    This well preserved farmstead c 2800 BC - 3700 BC was discovered in the 1930s buried under 4 metres of wind-blown sand....

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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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  • Kirkwall
    Kirkwall

    Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK

    Established by the Vikings, this attractive town with its narrow streets, 12th century cathedral, Bishop's and Earl's...

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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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  • 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...

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  • 1 Tranquility Cottage Nursery St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1SX
    2 Pentland Ferries St Margaret's Hope, Orkney, KW17 2SW
    3 Brough of Birsay Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    4 Pier Arts Centre Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AA
    5 Cubbie Row's Castle (HS) Wyre, Orkney, KW17 2
    6 Explore Orkney Finstown, Kirkwall, KW17 2EN
    7 Taversoe Tuick Chambered Cairn (HS) Rousay, Orkney, KW17
    8 Churchill Barriers South of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK
    9 North Hill, Papa Westray (RSPB) Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, UK
    10 Hackness Martello Tower (HS) Hoy, Orkney, KW16 3PQ
    11 Knap o' Howar (HS) Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, UK
    12 Click Mill, Dounby (HS) Dounby, Orkney, KW17
    13 Kirkwall Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK
    14 The Loons (RSPB) Orkney Mainland, Scotland, UK
    15 Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn (HS) Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK

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