Further north than the southern tip of Norway, but with a mild climate, North Ronaldsay is the furthest flung of the Orkney Isles.
This small low lying island has been inhabited for centuries. This reflected by the high number of Neolithic sites on the island including stone burial cists, standing stones and the Broch of Burrian. Today the island continues to be heavily farmed from old-style crofts and is famous for its iconic seaweed-eating sheep.
North Ronaldsay supports an extremely rich and diverse population of wild flowers and mammals. The island is also a hotspot for rare birds that stop by in spring and autumn, while there are also many breeding species which spend the spring and summer here. Following in the footsteps of the famous Fair Isle, there is now a bird observatory here.
The New Lighthouse is the tallest land-based lighthouse in Britain, rising to a height of over 100 ft. On a clear day you can see Fair Isle, and even Sumburgh and Fitful Head on Shetland.
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Whitemill Bay
Whitemill Bay is located on the northern coastline of Sanday, Orkney.
5.78 miles awayBay of Lopness
The Bay of Lopness is found on the eastern coastline of Sanday, Orkney.
5.84 miles awaySanday
Dominated by sand dunes and unspoilt beaches, Sanday is the largest of the northerly Orkney Isles.
9.22 miles away
Sty Wick
Sty Wick is a wide sandy bay located on the southern coastline of Sanday, Orkney.
9.89 miles awayKettletoft
Kettletoft is a settlement on the south coast of Sanday, to the east of Backaskail Bay.
11.18 miles awayNorth Wick
North Wick bay is found on the north eastern coast of Papa Westray, Orkney.
15.82 miles awayPapa Westray
Papa Westray, or 'Papay', as it is known locally, is located across the Papa Sound from Westray in...
16.52 miles awayRapness
The settlement of Rapness is located at the southern tip of the island of Westray in the northern...
16.62 miles awayWhitehall
Whitehall is located on the Grice Ness peninsula between Mill Bay and Papa Sound on the Orkney...
16.68 miles awayEday
Eday is a long, thin island in the north of Orkney with beautiful panoramic views and farms and...
17.22 miles awaySands of Mussetter
The Sands of Mussetter is a beach located on Eday, Orkney.
18.09 miles awayMill Bay
Mill Bay is found on the east coast of Stronsay, Orkney.
18.32 miles awayStronsay
The island of Stronsay is about 7 miles long and is located in the east of the Orkney archipelago.
18.62 miles awayRothiesholm Sand
Rothiesholm Sand is located on the west of Stronsay, Orkney.
19.66 miles awayBay of Pierowall
The Bay of Pierowall is located on the north east coast of Westray, Orkney.
19.84 miles awayPierowall
Pierowall is the main village and harbour on the Orkney Island of Westray.
20.06 miles awayWestray
Westray has been described as 'The Queen of the Isles', it is the second largest of the North Isles...
20.9 miles awayRousay, Egilsay, Wyre & Eynhallow
Amidst the great tides of the Atlantic and the North Sea lies a group of islands that encompasses...
25.95 miles awayShapinsay
Shapinsay is a small, low-lying island just a few miles north east of Kirkwall in Orkney.
27.11 miles awayMidhowe
Midhowe is found on Rousay, Orkney.
27.68 miles awayBay of Sandgarth
The Bay of Sandgarth is found on Shipinsay, Orkney
27.75 miles awayAikerness Bay
Aikerness Bay is located in Evie, Orkney.
28.9 miles awayEvie
The village of Evie is located to the north of Mainland, Orkney, close to the Broch of Gurness.
29.55 miles awayFair Isle
Midway between Orkney and Shetland Fair Isle lies.
29.82 miles awayRendall
The old West Mainland parish of Rendall is situated on Widefirth Bay, looking out to Kirkwall and...
30.37 miles awaySkaill
This large sandy beach below Skara Brae is found on Mainland Orkney.
31.08 miles awayDeerness
Deerness is a peninsula located to the east end of Mainland, Orkney.
31.11 miles awayTankerness
Tankerness is a small settlement situated on Deer Sound, 5 miles south east of Kirkwall, on...
31.91 miles awayInganess
Inganess Bay is located on the north eastern coastline of Mainland Orkney.
31.97 miles awayKirkwall
The Royal Burgh of Kirkwall is the capital of the amazing Orkney archipelago, standing at the...
32.42 miles awayNewark Beach,
Newark Beach is found in Deerness, Orkney.
32.66 miles awayBalfour
Balfour is a small village situated in Elwick Bay on the Orkney island of Shapinsay.
33.36 miles away
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