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Bay of Creekland
Bay of Creekland

Scotland, UK

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 provisioning its ships en route to Northern Canada. Many houses along the waterfront have their own storehouses and piers.

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 by American privateers. A 24-pounder cannon was mounted on the roof top gun platform.

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 flooded marsh attracts ducks and white fronted geese

Stromness Museum
Stromness Museum

Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DH

Founded in 1837 this museum portrays Orkney's maritime and natural history in a building of character on the harbour front.

Hoy (RSPB)
Hoy (RSPB)

Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, UK

A mixture of moorland and cliffs, some over 300m high. Great skuas breed on the moor along with red grouse, dunlins and golden plovers. The spectacular cliffs have large numbers of guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes.

Kirbuster Farm and Folk Museum
3 stars Kirbuster Farm and Folk Museum

Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2LX

The peat fire burns in the last unrestored example of a traditional 'firehoose' with central hearth and stone bed - unique survival in Northern Europe.

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 arctic skuas, ringed plover and oyster catchers.

Corrigal Farm Museum
2 stars Corrigal Farm Museum

Orkney, KW17 2JR

Orkney farmhouse and steading of the late 19th century, with barn kiln and parish weaver's loom. Peat fire, box beds, traditional crafts, horse drawn farm machinery.

Bay of Skaill
Bay of Skaill

Scotland, UK

Bishop's And Earl's Palace © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
4 stars Bishop's and Earl's Palace (HS)

Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1PD

The Bishop's Palace is a 12th century hall-house, with a round tower added in 1541-48. The adjacent Earl's Palace was built between 1600 and 1607.

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 sightseeing/birdwatching trips around Orkney's many inhabited and uninhabited islands.

Grain Earth House © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
Grain Earth House (HS)

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK

Buried some 2 metres below the ground this well-built earth house has a narrow passage leading to an oval chamber.

Girl Kilda
Girl Kilda

Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DA

This 32 ft steel multipurpose charter vessel takes 10 passengers on sea angling or wildlife watching trips.

1 Bay of Creekland Scotland, UK
2 Stromness Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK
3 Hackness Martello Tower (HS) Hoy, Orkney, KW16 3PQ
4 The Loons (RSPB) Orkney Mainland, Scotland, UK
5 Stromness Museum Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DH
6 Hoy (RSPB) Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, UK
7 Kirbuster Farm and Folk Museum Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2LX 3 stars
8 North Hill, Papa Westray (RSPB) Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, UK
9 Corrigal Farm Museum Orkney, KW17 2JR 2 stars
10 Sandside Bay (Orkney) Scotland, UK
11 Bay of Skaill Scotland, UK
12 Bishop's and Earl's Palace (HS) Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1PD 4 stars
13 Groat's Charters Isle of Shapinsay, Orkney, KW17 2EA
14 Grain Earth House (HS) Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK
15 Girl Kilda Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3DA

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