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A celebration of birds, through drawings, paintings and carvings, with a modern approach.

The gallery is situated in the northwest corner of the mainland, near the Brough of Birsay.

The festival takes place at the end of May each year and features dozens of artistes both local and from around the globe. The festival is based in the picturesque little harbour town of Stomness in Orkney`s West Mainland.

The town comes alive with music over the four days of the Festival with many concerts, ceilidhs, dances, festival clubs, pub sessions, street theatre, exhibitions, talks etc and seems to mark the `start` of a summer of activities in Orkney.

The Churchill Barriers are a series of four causeways in the Orkney Islands, with a total length of 2.3km (1.5 miles). They link the Orkney Mainland in the north to the island of South Ronaldsay via Burray and the two smaller islands of Lamb Holm and Glimps Holm.

The barriers were built in the 1940s primarily as naval defences to protect the anchorage at Scapa Flow, but now serve as road links, carrying the A961 from Kirkwall to Burwick.

Welcome to the Tomb of the Eagles (Isbister chambered Cairn)

In 1958, farmer Ronnie Simison`s life went from the ordinary to the extraordinary, when he came face to face with his 5000 year old ancestors.

Exactly 50 years on, Ronnie and his family invite people from around the world to visit them at the `Tomb of the Eagles`, where they offer the unique experience of a `hands-on` guided tour at the visitor centre, which still retains many of the original artefacts dating to c3000 BC. Visitors can contemplate Stone Age Life, and death while visiting the site

New to let for 2008/09 season. Whether your visit to Orkney is for business or pleasure we are pleased to offer you this accommodation. 10 Victoria Street is ideally located in the heart of Kirkwall, the capital of Orkney making this a perfect base. 10 Victoria Street was completely refurbished and finished to a modern standard , sleeping from 1-5 people with two double bedrooms and one single.

Scottish Tourist Board - 3-4 Stars Self Catering

History and The Natural World

We are entering our eleventh year in the under water tours of Scap Flow. Last year we upgraded our Hybail ROV to a Sea Eye Falcon as well as adding a 32 inch LCD monitor for viewing. The combination has improved the underwater real time footage, which was excellent, to absolutely awesome. The more powerful ROV covers more ground and and at the same time is a steadier platform to view the perfect images of the old historic wrecks of the Kaiser`s High Seas Fleet. We can get up close to the marine life, which sometimes includes the occasional diver, with the crisp clarity of the high resolution onboard camera.

Holland House is a warm and welcoming 5-Star B&B in the Orkney Islands.

With its location in the parish of Harray in the heart of the West Mainland, this former manse is ideally situated for many of the leading attractions in Orkney.

St Magnus Cathedral dominates the skyline of Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. It is the most northerly cathedral in the British Isles, a fine example of Norman architecture built for the bishops in Orkney when the islands were ruled by the Norse Earls of Orkney.

It is owned not by the church but by the burgh of Kirkwall as a result of of an act of King James III of Scotland following Orkney`s annexation by the Scottish Crown in 1468. It has its own dungeon.

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