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Visiting The Orkney Islands, Scotland

Organising a trip to the Orkney Islands? Here's the things you need to think about...

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Orkney: What You Need to Know Before You Go

Planning a trip to Orkney? This post has everything you need to know before you head to this archipelago of Scottish islands.

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Orkney, Scotland – A cornucopia of history & views

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Skara Brae, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Skara Brae is a large stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It consists of ten clustered houses, and was occupied from roughly 3180 BC–2500 BC. It is Europe's most complete Neolithic village and the level of preservation is such that it has gained UNESCO World Heritage Site status and been called the "Scottish Pompeii". To view my blog from day five of my Scotland holiday. Click the link below. …

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Standing stones of the Ring o' Brodgar a neolithic stone circle dating from approximately 2500 BC, Orkney Islands Scotland

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The best places to see orca, whales & dolphins in Orkney, Scotland

A complete guide to spotting Orkney's cetaceans, including whale watching, dolphin spotting and a full list of the best places to see orca in Orkney.

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Orkney's Must-sees

What are Orkney's must-see sites? Why not ask an Orcadian? Let native storyteller and historian Tom Muir guide you through the Heart of Neolithic Orkney and more. Find the stories here, and then go explore!

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A view of the Ocean churning around Yesnaby Sea Stack, and the cliffs adorned with beautiful Pink Sea Thrift flowers in early Summer. West Mainland Orkney Northern Isles Scotland.

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Walk to the Old Man of Hoy, Orkney's crazy sea stack - What if we walked?

Everything you need to know about getting to the Old Man of Hoy, Orkney, the 137m sea stack that is both awesome and bizarre in equal measure.

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Where to See Puffins on Orkney

Discover all the best spots around Orkney to see puffins on your trip – including the Mainland and the islands of Westray and Papa Westray!

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The Travel Hack’s Guide to the Orkney Islands - The Travel Hack

I took a family trip to the Orkney Islands with NorthLink Ferries and had the most amazingly peaceful week in such a stunning area of the UK. Here's what I got up to and my guide to the Orkney Islands. Have you ever noticed the way you rarely realise how hectic and stressful life can

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Noup Head Lighthouse in the gloaming, Westray, Orkney

Probably closer to the edge than I should have been! Noup Head was designed by David A Stevenson and first lit in 1898. It was one of the first lighthouses to be automated back in 1964. The keepers' houses were demolished afterwards.

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ORKNEY ISLES SCOTLAND | Hoy View Ness Point in Summer Orkney Scotland.

Mists swathe the Island of Hoy, seen here in Summer, from Ness Point, Stromness. A view encountered on the path to Warebeth. West mainland Orkney, Northern Isles Scotland.

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Ten New Hidden Gems of Orkney

Have you visited these hidden gems of Orkney - Russadale Quarry, the Castle of Burwick, the Broch of Burgar, and the Stromness Reservoir?

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A Trip to The Orkney Islands

The Orkney Islands is an archipelago off the northernmost coast of Scotland. We took a 40 minute ferry ride from John O'Groats across the Pentland Firth to get there. I lived in the lowlands of Scotland as a child and the nearest I'd ever been to The Orkney Islands was when I went to the Edinburgh Tattoo with my parents and I was too young to remember that. I had a strong desire to visit the Orkney Islands and had to convince my husband who wasn't enamored about going to some remote area…

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