Islands in Orkney

Explore all of the islands of Orkney and the attractions and activities they all offer. Plan an island hopping break around the islands to see wildlife, amazing scenery and fascinating historic sites.

 

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  1. Stronsay

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    Stronsay

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    The island of Stronsay is about 7 miles long and is located in the east of the Orkney archipelago.

  2. Rapness

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    Rapness

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    The settlement of Rapness is located at the southern tip of the island of Westray in the northern Orkney Isles.

  3. Balfour

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    Balfour

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    Balfour is a small village situated in Elwick Bay on the Orkney island of Shapinsay.

  4. Flotta

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    Flotta

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    Flotta, from the Norse for 'flat isle'

  5. North Ronaldsay

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    The Lighthouse, tours available

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    Further north than the southern tip of Norway, but with a mild climate, North Ronaldsay is the furthest flung of the Orkney Isles.

  6. Papa Westray

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    Northwick, Papa Westray

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    Papa Westray, or 'Papay', as it is known locally, is located across the Papa Sound from Westray in the north of the Orkney Isles.

  7. Shapinsay

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    Shapinsay

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    Shapinsay is a small, low-lying island just a few miles north east of Kirkwall in Orkney.

  8. St Magnus Kirk, Egilsay

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    Amidst the great tides of the Atlantic and the North Sea lies a group of islands that encompasses the unique heritage of Orkney.

  9. Westray

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    St Mary's Church, Pierowall

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    Westray has been described as 'The Queen of the Isles', it is the second largest of the North Isles with a population of around 600.

  10. Rackwick

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    Rackwick

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    The settlement of Rackwick is a situated on the bay of Rackwick, on the west coast of Hoy in the Orkney islands.

  11. Eday

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    Sands of Mussetter, Eday

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    Eday is a long, thin island in the north of Orkney with beautiful panoramic views and farms and crofts adorning the coastal strip.

  12. Sanday

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    Sanday

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    Dominated by sand dunes and unspoilt beaches, Sanday is the largest of the northerly Orkney Isles.

  13. Kettletoft

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    Kettletoft

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    Kettletoft is a settlement on the south coast of Sanday, to the east of Backaskail Bay.

  14. Whitehall

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    Whitehall

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    Whitehall is located on the Grice Ness peninsula between Mill Bay and Papa Sound on the Orkney island of Stronsay.....

  15. Hoy & Graemsay

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    Old Man of Hoy

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    Hoy is located to the south of the archipelago and with an area of 57 square miles it is the second largest island in Orkney.

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