Kirkwall
Top Places to Visit
Orkney Wireless Museum
Orkney Wireless Museum at the Kiln Corner in the Harbour area of the town. Contains a vast collection of radios from Orkneys past. Worth a visit and truely a ...
Highland Park Distillery
Highland Park Distillery Holm Road 01856 874619, £3. Ten minutes walk from the centre. Regular tours during the spring and summer around the distillery, ...
St Magnus Cathedral
St Magnus Cathedral. Founded in 1137, this impressive red sandstone cathedral has an atmoshperic interior, dominated by red circular columns and multi-coloured ...
Bishop's Palace & Earl's Palace
Bishop's Palace & Earl's Palace £2. Opposite the cathedral, these red ruins are a worthwhile visit.
Orkney Museum
Orkney Museum on Broad Street opposite the cathedral.
Top Places to Eat
St Magnus Cafe
St Magnus Cafe Broad St 01856 871552. Popular cafe opposite the cathedral.
Strynd Tearoom
Strynd Tearoom The Strynd 01856 871552. A cosy tearoom in an alley beside the cathedral, good cakes.
Kirkwall Hotel
Kirkwall Hotel [5], Harbour St, KW15 1LE, 01856 872232. Good selection of food beside the harbour.
Dil Se
Dil Se [6], 7 Bridge Street, KW15 1HR, 01856 875 242. Great indian food.
Harbour Fry
Harbour Fry 3 Bridge Street 01865 873170. Tasty fish & chips.
Top Shopping Places
Ortak Jewllery
Ortak Jewllery
Longship
Longship - a good crafts shop.
Top Activity Places
Orkney Golf Club
Orkney Golf Club, Grainbank, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1RD
Phone: 01856 872457
Phone: 01856 872457
The second nine holes were added in the mid forties and the brick clubhouse was built in 1953. The old wooden building was converted into a tool shed and is ... more
