2024
SUMBURGH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE & NATURE RESERVE
Visit science and technology • €
5/5
• 1 review
Between sea and land, the Sumburgh Head site - lighthouse, nature and bird ...Read more
Sumburgh
2024
JARLSHOF PREHISTORIC & NORSE SETTLEMENT
Ancient monuments • €
4.5/5
• 2 reviews
An Iron Age village, a broch, a picte village and a Norse village mingle in ...Read more
Sumburgh
2024
SKARA BRAE & SKAILL HOUSE
Archaeological site • €
4.5/5
• 2 reviews
Skara Brae dates back to 5000 years ago and is one of the best preserved ...Read more
Stromness
2024
ST MAGNUS CATHEDRAL
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
4/5
• 3 reviews
St Magnus is the northernmost cathedral in Britain. Its construction began ...Read more
Kirkwall
2024
BARNHOUSE VILLAGE & RING OF BRODGAR
Archaeological site
4/5
• 2 reviews
The Neolithic dwellings in Barnhouse Village were probably occupied by ...Read more
Stromness
2024
ITALIAN CHAPEL
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels • €
4/5
• 1 review
On the tiny island of Lamb Holm, between St Margaret's Hope and Kirkwall, ...Read more
St Margaret'S Hope
2024
THE ORKNEY MUSEUM
General museum
4/5
• 1 review
The Orkney Museum is particularly well developed and is full of information ...Read more
Kirkwall
2024
FORT CHARLOTTE
Military monuments
3/5
• 1 review
Built in 1665 to defend the bay of Bressay, the fort was rebuilt in 1781 ...Read more
Lerwick
2024
BISHOP'S & EARL'S PALACES
Palaces to visit • €
3/5
• 1 review
These two impressive ruins were the residences of the Bishops of Orkney ...Read more
Kirkwall
2024
SHETLAND MUSEUM & ARCHIVES
General museum
This is the place to go to get a full understanding of Shetland's history, ...Read more
Lerwick
2024
THE CROFT HOUSE MUSEUM
Agriculture and viticulture
Here we visit a mid-19th century farmhouse, which was occupied until the ...Read more
Sumburgh
2024
STONES OF STENNESS CIRCLE AND HENGE
Archaeological site
The Standing Stones of Stenness would have been erected 5,000 years ago. ...Read more
Stromness
2024
LOCH OF SPIGGIE
Natural site to discover
This protected lake and surrounded by pastures cover 115 hectares. In ...Read more
Kirkwall
2024
SCALLOWAY MUSEUM
Museums • €
The small museum in the market town of Scalloway, former capital of ...Read more
Lerwick
2024
QUENDALE WATER MILL
Crafts to discover • €
Quendale Mill is a 19th century watermill, beautifully restored to house an ...Read more
Sumburgh
2024
HOSWICK VISITORS CENTRE
Local history and culture
This small local museum aims to tell the story of the Hoswick area's past, ...Read more
Sumburgh
2024
BROUGH OF BIRSAY
Archaeological site • €
You will have to check the tides before going to this small island, whose ...Read more
Stromness
2024
BROCH OF GURNESS
Archaeological site • €
Built between 500 and 200 BC, this Iron Age site is admirably well ...Read more
Stromness
2024
NESS BATTERY
Military monuments • €
Situated on the coast south of Stromness, this battery is a precious ...Read more
Stromness
2024
ORKNEY BREWERY
Agriculture and viticulture • €
If you've ever been to a few pubs in Orkney or even the rest of Scotland, ...Read more
Stromness