sadie j 54 Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Hi we are going to orkney in the Easter break and we have no clue where to go or what to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speccy Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Bad weather - Highland Park distillery and the cathedral + lots of nice shops and cafes in Kirkwall. Also Stromness for quaint streets, shops, cafes, the museum and the Pier Arts Centre. Good weather - Hoy. Fantastic long walk through the valley between the mountains, and to the Old Man of Hoy. The old WW2 museum is good too. North, the Inter-island ferry runs are good - longish journeys with lovely seascapes to gaze at. Lots of other things too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofter Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I liked all the old tombs - Maes howe, tomb of the eagles, dwarfie stone on Hoy etc. Ring of Brodgar, Skara Brae etc also interesting, but depends what you like to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadie j 54 Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 We were thinking of going on papa to papa westery flight but that would be weather dependant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werder Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Cancel your boat/flights there and get out of this as soon as you can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Visit Orkney's website is here http://www.visitorkney.com/placestovisit/index.asp The thing I noticed most about Orkney the last time I was there was the number of eating places in the country that were at the end of farm tracks in the midddle of nowhere, and they were busy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orkneypaul Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Loads to do and see if you like historic things, beware of inter Island ferries.Hids no like Shetland ,they cost a fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofter Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 The marine aquarium is worth a visit, it's near the Italian Chapel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Cancel your boat/flights there and get out of this as soon as you can!No.......Orkney is a fine place to visit but a day trip to Scotland could be a good option especially on Pentland Ferries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHUCK NORR1S Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Cancel your boat/flights there and get out of this as soon as you can! Ignore this, sorry werder Orkney is fantastic! Get yourself to the tourist office, they are very helpful and will give you recomendations. The Italian Chapel, The Old Man of Hoy, Scappa etc etc. Plenty of walks and trails all over, Wideford Hill is a good one in Kirkwall but the tourist office will sort you out. As far as pubs goes, they are FAR ahead of lerwick/Shetland, our pubs are an absolute disgrace and embarrasement compared to Kirkwall. Skippers and The Shore have varied menu's serving great food from midday to early evening, The Shore's breakfasts are particularly good. Have a great trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadie j 54 Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Cancel your boat/flights there and get out of this as soon as you can!No.......Orkney is a fine place to visit but a day trip to Scotland could be a good option especially on Pentland Ferries. are the pentland ferries cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Cancel your boat/flights there and get out of this as soon as you can!No.......Orkney is a fine place to visit but a day trip to Scotland could be a good option especially on Pentland Ferries. are the pentland ferries cheap?Don't know but it is an interesting boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Cancel your boat/flights there and get out of this as soon as you can!No.......Orkney is a fine place to visit but a day trip to Scotland could be a good option especially on Pentland Ferries. are the pentland ferries cheap? £14 each way for an adult. http://www.pentlandferries.co.uk/tariff.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorrie Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Cancel your boat/flights there and get out of this as soon as you can!No.......Orkney is a fine place to visit but a day trip to Scotland could be a good option especially on Pentland Ferries. are the pentland ferries cheap? Always slightly cheaper than the Northlink ferry (before resident discounts, anyway). Be aware that Pentland run into Gills Bay (nothing there - literally) - not John O'Groats or Scrabster/Thurso - so take a car. I wouldn't bother going over to Caithness via Northlink with a view to just wandering around Scrabster/Thurso and then coming back - it's only a very small town and a bit limited to say the least.... Orkney? Take a car. Stuff like Skara Brae, Maes Howe and the Italian chapel are all in different areas of the main isle and the bus service is about the same as up here. But I always liked Orkney. Albert Hotel in Kirkwall has a good bar. It burnt down after I last visited (not my fault) but is reported to be just as good after the refurb as it was before. The craic in Stromness and Kirkwall pubs is light years ahead of anything in Lerwick - with the possible exception of the Lounge bar, that is. Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Italian Chapel and Rodger's Ring. Some good eateries along the main street in town, especially an Italian place whose name escapes me. Last time I was there I think that I saw Scorrie going into a hotel with a box of matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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