- Mainland (the largest of the Orkney Islands) is packed with prehistoric treasures and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
- Orkney is a cluster of 70 islands located just 10 miles off the northern coastline of Scotland. ... Stromness village in the Orkney islands.
- The South Orkney Islands are mostly inaccessible from late April to November due to the nearby water being ice-covered during this time period.
- Orkney is located off the north coast of Great Britain, 16 kilometers north of the coast of Caithness and consists of about 70 islands, 20 of which are inhabited.
- Orkney Island Tours are currently putting the finishing touches to a new range of very different Orkney adventures and new options for exploring our islands in...
- There’s a magic to Orkney that you begin to feel as soon as the Scottish mainland slips astern. ... Viking settlement at Skara Brae, Orkney islands, Scotland, Uk.
- Lying offshore on the northernmost part of Scotland you can find the low lying lands of Orkney, a collection of islands where the climate is mild...
- The Orkney Islands' consideration of separating from the United Kingdom (U.K.) and becoming a self-governing territory, potentially under Norway.
- Orkney also known as the Orkney Islands is an archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of the coast of Caithness.
- Local information for the town of Orkney Islands, Orkney. ... Geographical features in or close to Orkney Islands, Orkney.