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Outdoors in Orkney

Every spot we hold in Orkney — swim, paddle, walk, viewpoint and dark-sky places, with live conditions.

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Orkney Dark Sky (Yesnaby / West Mainland)

West Mainland, Orkney

An open Atlantic clifftop on Orkney's west mainland with very little light pollution and a decent shot at the aurora this far n…

wild · atmospheric
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Bay of Skaill / Skara Brae

West Mainland, Orkney

A sweeping Atlantic-facing bay right beside the Neolithic village of Skara Brae, where the settlement itself was uncovered from…

Sunset 22:12Known hazard
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Yesnaby Coastal Viewpoint

West Mainland, Orkney

A clifftop walk to Yesnaby Castle, an Atlantic sea stack on one of the windiest coastlines in the UK. The path stays close to u…

Sunset 22:12