To anyone heading for Orkney I hope you enjoy your stay. We had 2 nights at Ness Point Site, Stromness and 2 nights at Kirkwall one. Both are council run and very welcoming. We hadn't booked either but were bothered about electric so had no problem.
Re things to see IanOrk put a good list on and in order our favourites were
1) Tomb of the Eagles - for being so good
2) The Italian Chapel
3) The Kirbuster Farm Museum - is free, wasn't very busy but so interesting and peaceful.
4) Highland Park Distillery - enjoyed the tour, the whisy and brought some home.
5) Seeing short eared owls having just come off the ferry.
Also visited the Wireless museum in Kirkwall, Scara Brae (interesting but really busy) The Ring of Brodga (on MidSummers Day when it was really windy)
Have to go back to see some of the other Islands.
Had a good evening in THe Albert Hotel on the last night of the festival.
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Topic: Orkney
