Book : Orkney - Mainland
(Landranger Maps)
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ST MAGNUS CATHEDRAL, Kirkwall, is one of Orkney's most magnificent
landmarks - towering above the Kirkwall landscape with its distinctive
red sandstone hues. Visitors can explore the upper areas of the
Cathedral and the tower on guided tours, negotiating of some
very tight and confined spiral stone staircases and giving stunning
views, both within the Cathedral itself and of much of Orkney
from the tower. In the centre of Mainland, Orkney Isles.
Stromness Museum, 54 Alfred
Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3DF. Tel: 01856 850 025. Maritime
History - Shipping, fishing, whaling, the Hudson's Bay Company
and the German Fleet in Scapa Flow. Stromness is on the west
coast of mainland Orkney Isles.
The Old Man of Hoy is a sandstone rock stack rising close to
the sea about 450 feet high, and is considered to challenge the
most experienced climbers. The first successful ascent was televised
in 1966 and featured Sir Chris Bonington. As the Old Man of Hoy
is susceptible to erosion and takes an annual battering from
the winter elements, nobody knows how much longer it will stand
before being claimed by the sea. Hoy is an island in the west
of the Orkney Isles.
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Travel information
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Hotel on Orkney.
Four star recently upgraded character building situated along
the shore of Scapa Flow in Burray village. All rooms are en suite
overlooking the beach and pier where local fishermen work from.
Our busy restaurant is open daily serving lunches, bar meals
and a la carte. Fresh local produce is used whenever possible.
The village shop and Burray post offce are just 2 minutes walk
away, and there is also a garage nearby. The Sands Hotel is just
4 miles from the Pentland Ferries terminal at St Margarets Hope.....more details