The village of Stenness is situated at the south-east end of Loch of Stenness, south west of Finstown on Mainland Orkney.
Stenness is a great base to explore the Heart of Neolithic Orkney and its prehistoric monuments. The Standing Stones of Stenness date back to 3100 BC, making it one of the oldest stone circles in Britain. Only four of the original 12 stones remain.
Maeshowe is one of Orkneys most outstanding Neolithic tombs. This chambered tomb was constructed before 2700 BC and contains runic inscriptions from the much later period of the Vikings. To the north of Stenness is the Ring of Brodgar. This spectacular stone circle has an unusual layout and is surrounded by a large ditch. At the Barnhouse settlement visitors can explore the remains of 15 small dwellings of an Orcadian Stone Age Settlement.
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Stromness
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2.7 miles awayWarebeth
Warebeth is a beach on the south west coast of Mainland Orkney.
3.58 miles awayOrphir/houton
Orphir overlooks Scapa Flow, situated between Kirkwall and Stromness on Mainland Orkney.
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Finstown
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4.5 miles awayFirth
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4.88 miles awayHarray
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5.09 miles awayWaulkmill
Waulkmill beach is located on the southern coast of Mainland Orkney.
6.07 miles awayDounby
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6.45 miles awaySandwick
Sandwick is a large parish on the west side of Mainland Orkney, to the west of Dounby.
6.68 miles awayHoy & Graemsay
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7.02 miles awayBalfour
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7.42 miles awaySkaill
This large sandy beach below Skara Brae is found on Mainland Orkney.
8.35 miles awayRackwick
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8.46 miles awayRackwick Bay
Rackwick Bay is located on Hoy, Orkney.
8.93 miles awayRackwick
This crofting township is considered one of the most beautiful places in Orkney.
8.95 miles awayRendall
The old West Mainland parish of Rendall is situated on Widefirth Bay, looking out to Kirkwall and...
9.06 miles awayScapa
Scapa bay is found on the southern coastline of Mainland Orkney.
9.32 miles awayBirsay
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9.67 miles awayKirkwall
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10.01 miles awayEvie
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10.74 miles awayFlotta
Flotta, from the Norse for 'flat isle'.
10.81 miles awayAikerness Bay
Aikerness Bay is located in Evie, Orkney.
11.35 miles awayInganess
Inganess Bay is located on the north eastern coastline of Mainland Orkney.
11.45 miles awayBrough of Birsay
The Brough of Birsay is found on the north west coast of Mainland Orkney.
11.8 miles awayLonghope
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12.2 miles awayBurray
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12.76 miles awaySands of Wright
The Sands of Wright is found on South Ronaldsay, Orkney.
13.16 miles awayHolm
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13.57 miles awayMidhowe
Midhowe is found on Rousay, Orkney.
13.65 miles awayTankerness
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13.71 miles awayShapinsay
Shapinsay is a small, low-lying island just a few miles north east of Kirkwall in Orkney.
13.86 miles awaySt Margaret's Hope
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