- With the Orkney’s fertile soils there are numerous farms and the most important sector is the economy. ... The nightless summer of Orkney Island fascinates tourists.
- 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 South Orkney Islands are mostly inaccessible from late April to November due to the nearby water being ice-covered during this time period.
- The Orkney islands (the locals do not generally refer to them as the 'Orkneys') seem remote and insignificant to anglocentric commentators.
- 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.
- The Orkney Islands (often also called only Orkney) is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, United Kingdom. It is about 16 kilometres north of Caithness.
- When it comes to walks on the Orkney Islands, you’re in for a unique experience. This isolated archipelago lies off Scotland’s northern coastline and comprises...
- Top Orkney Islands Tours: See reviews and photos of tours in Orkney Islands, United Kingdom on Tripadvisor.
- The Orkney Islands' consideration of separating from the United Kingdom (U.K.) and becoming a self-governing territory, potentially under Norway.