🏝️Around the archipelago5 activities
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Skara Brae
West Mainland
A stone village about 5,000 years old, among the best preserved in Europe. Open all year; cheaper when booked online.
Historic Environment Scotlandhistoricenvironment.scot→🥾
Old Man of Hoy
Rackwick · Hoy
A waymarked path to the famous sea stack, after a ferry from Stromness or Houton.
Orkney.comorkney.com→🤿
Diving in Scapa Flow
Stromness
The wrecks of the German fleet scuttled in 1919, among Europe’s most famous dive sites. Best in September–October.
Scapa Scubascapascuba.co.uk→🐧
Puffins
Westray · Marwick Head
Castle o’Burrian on Westray and the Marwick Head reserve, mostly mid-May to mid-July.
Westray & Papa Westraywestraypapawestray.co.uk→🥃
Highland Park distillery
Kirkwall
Scotland’s northernmost distillery, founded in 1798; tours and tastings.
Official websitehighlandparkwhisky.com→