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Historic Attractions in Orkney Islands
Subcategory: Abbeys, Churches & Cathedrals, Castles & Stately Homes, Lighthouses or Towns & Villages
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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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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Scotland, UK
At the northern end of the most northerly of the Orkney Islands and 42m (139ft) high this is the tallest land based...
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Scotland, UK
In 1794 a lighthouse was built on the largest of this group of four uninhabited islands in the middle of the dangerous...
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North Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17
Built in 1789 on North Ronaldsay, this is the oldest lighthouse in the Northern Isles. It ceased operation in 1854 after...
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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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Scotland, UK
With 60 known shipwrecks around the island this was a place that clearly needed to be avoided. In 1896 a lighthouse was...
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Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland, UK
One of the finest early churches on Orkney. Its 12th century tower was once considerably higher. The Norse Earl, Magnus...
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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...
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Eynhallow Island, Nr Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK
This 12th century church was only discovered in 1851 after the roofs of some houses were stripped off following an...
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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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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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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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Shapinsay, Orkney, KW17 2DY
This impressive mansion was built between 1846 and 1850 for David Balfour. It is little changed from Balfour's time.
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Mainland, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2
This once magnificent palace was built in the late 16th century for Robert Stewart, Earl of Orkney. Separate flower, herb...
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| 1 | Cubbie Row's Castle (HS) | Wyre, Orkney, KW17 2 | |
| 2 | Brough of Birsay Lighthouse | Scotland, UK | |
| 3 | North Ronaldsay Lighthouse | Scotland, UK | |
| 4 | Pentland Skerries Lighthouse | Scotland, UK | |
| 5 | Dennis Head Lighthouse | North Ronaldsay, Orkney, KW17 | |
| 6 | Noup Head Lighthouse | Scotland, UK | |
| 7 | Stroma Lighthouse | Scotland, UK | |
| 8 | St Magnus Church (HS) | Egilsay, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 9 | Sule Skerry Lighthouse | Scotland, UK | |
| 10 | Eynhallow Church (HS) | Eynhallow Island, Nr Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 11 | Kirkwall | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 12 | Start Point Lighthouse | Scotland, UK | |
| 13 | Stromness | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK | |
| 14 | Balfour Castle | Shapinsay, Orkney, KW17 2DY | |
| 15 | Earl's Palace (Birsay) (HS) | Mainland, Birsay, Orkney, KW17 2 |
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