Farmland in the West Mainland of Orkney

Orkney Area Guide

The mysteries of the Orkney Islands never fail to attract young and old from far and near. The long-gone voices from the ancient sites dotted around these islands could tell us many tales of ancient civilisations, religious customs, and much more at which we can only guess. The voices may be quiet now, but they have left extraordinary remains of villages, howes, stone circles, and tombs which fire the imagination of all who visit them.

Of Orkney's incredible allure and huge range of attractions, though, there is perhaps less mystery. Green, rolling fields bordered by huge seascapes, the festivals and shows, stacks and crashing seas, the sunken fleet at Scapa Flow, wonderful food and drink, island-hopping, golf at midnight in mid-summer, Orcadian music and crafts and of course spectacular wildlife.

In Orkney you can even feel the air and the pace of life doing you good.

To explore all that Orkney has to offer please move your mouse over the blue markers on the map. Interesting snippets about the sites found at that location will be revealed. To view a dedicated page for each area, please click on the map (or the menu to the left) on an area of interest.

Orkney Tour and Holiday Companies

My Guide Scotland My Guide Scotland
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Orkney Archaeology Tours Orkney Archaeology Tours
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Orkney Ferries Orkney Ferries
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Orkney Island Holidays  Orkney Island Holidays
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Tour Orkney and Shetland  Tour Orkney and Shetland
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Wildabout Orkney Wildabout Orkney
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