Before we visited Orkney back in September, I’d asked around for any recommendations of places to see and go. Generally, they were pretty thin on the ground, as the majority of people had never been…

Orkney is famous for its rich history and enormous collection of Neolithic sites. However, it’s also well-known amongst nature lovers for being one of the best places to see Britain’s native wildlife, with orcas, hen…

Although Orkney is a chain of islands, the word ‘beach’ doesn’t spring to mind quite as quickly as ‘prehistory’ or ‘wildlife’. And it’s a shame, as Orkney does indeed have some very respectable sandy beaches.…

If you’ve read either of my previous blogs about our trip to Orkney, you might recall that I mentioned that we got up to far too much to squeeze it all into a few blog…

If you read last week’s blog, you’ll know that we recently spent a week exploring the Orkney Islands in Scotland (and if you didn’t know, go back and read last week’s post!). We managed to…