About Orkney

Orkney is the most amazing place - a group of around 70 magical islands off the north east coast of Scotland.

You'll find you'll fall in love with it and want to return year after year. The amazing archaeology, history and culture of the islands and their people, the tranquillity, the changing seascapes, the big sky, the wildlife - all of these get a hold on you. Those of us lucky enough to live and work here all year round can't imagine why anyone would ever want to live anywhere else!

Orkney's archaeology is world class, and this was recognised with the granting of World Heritage Site Status to ''The Heart of Neolithic Orkney'' - consisting of the Neolithic village of Skara Brae, Maeshowe chambered tomb and the amazing henge monuments of Brodgar and Stenness

World Heritage Site apart, we have well over a thousand known archaeological sites, with new discoveries being made every year, such as the exciting work being done at the Ness of Brodgar - Orkney's 'Neolithic Cathedral'. We include visits to ongoing excavations wherever possible in our tours.

Of course Orkney has many other attractions: the magnificent 12th century St. Magnus' Cathedral, Scapa Flow, the Italian Chapel, the Churchill Barriers - the list is endless. Orkney is more than just the Mainland - our holidays also introduce you to the joys of visiting the smaller and less frequented of Orkney's islands.

If you join us on one of our Orkney Holidays you'll get a real feel for the beauty of our islands - and visit a huge variety of Orkney sites.  

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