Orkney in General

I have wanted to go to Orkney for I don?t know how long really. I think I have been inspired by many holiday programs over the years. The Rings of Brogar on the Mainland is the Henge where Billy Connolly danced round butt naked, for those who watched the World Tour of Scotland Series. Anyway, I booked a few days in the Far North of Scotland, and I soon realised that Orkney was not difficult to get to at all. Getting There -------------- There are a number of ferry companies that operate Pentland Ferries and John O Groats Ferries. The Pentland Ferry Service was attractive, because of the ferry times, and the fact you can take your car on ...  Read the complete review

You're in the Highlands, and you want to go to the Orkneys but you've only got a day.....what do you do? Well the first thing you do is jump on that ferry and get across there!! Orkney is a gorgeous isle with loads of history and some great sites. It's fairly small, and all the islands are linked by causeways so you can see all the major sites in one day! To get across the sea to Orkney you can either get the passenger ferry from John O'Groats or get on the car ferry at Scrabster. Now if you're gonna want to do Orkney in a day i suggest you take a car. It's £25 each way for a car and £10 each way per adult person, dogs are free. ...  Read the complete review

I live and dive in Shetland, also visit Orkney when I get the chance, the diving up here is fantastic and there's plenty to see and do, here's a bit more detail. Orkney and Shetland both have a lot of ancient history to keep people amused if they aren't diving, Jarlshof, Clickimin Broch and Mousa Broch in Shetland are all worth visiting as are Skara Brae and Maes Howe in Orkney. St Magnus Cathedral is well worth seeing, I pop in for a look whenever I'm in Kirkwall. The Highland Park Distillery is pretty interesting too. Both Islands are rich with music, and have annual Folk Festivals, but I wouldn't try to combine these with diving as they ...  Read the complete review