Dunnet Head is the northern-most point on the UK Mainland – John O’Groats isn’t that, nor is it the northern-most settlement! It’s also another place to see nesting and soaring birds. Shutter speed: 1/500s Aperture: ƒ/8 ISO: 800…
We had wanted to visit the Castle of Mey in 2023 but our itinerary didn’t give enough time to do so. We made sure that this year we had plenty of time! We took the…
We got up early on the 9th to catch the first ferry back to Scrabster, which left at 9am. I got a shot of the leading lights at Stromness, and as the ferry took the…
This was becoming a very busy day! The Brough of Birsay can only be access at low (or low-ish) tide, and the warden at the Broch of Gurness confirmed tides were suitable that afternoon, so…
We visited yet another wonderful site on the 8th! Broch of Gurness is Iron Age rather than Neolithic, and very well preserved. It has a stunning site, overlooking Eynhallow Sound and the Sands of Evie.…
Birsay Moor is one of the higher points of Orkney, and is an RSPB Nature Reserve. We didn’t stop to look at birds, but it gives lovely views of Eynhallow Sound. Eynhallow is an island…
Yesnaby is on the west coast of the Orkney mainland, and gives easy access to view spectacular sea cliffs, plus the birds that nest there. The weathered horizontally bedded sandstone has lots of ledges that…
Our last day in Orkney, and we walked along Hoy Sound, past the Links Battery, to Warebeth and back. The day turned into a bit of a photo-fest (I took several hundred!), what with this…
On a roll, we finished the day with a quick visit to the Stones of Stenness, which are only a few minutes drive from the Unstan Chambered Cairn. We were lucky – no coach parties,…
Once back on the mainland from Hoy, we didn’t let grass grow under our feet, and visited the Unstan Chambered Cairn which is a Neolithic tomb. It has a modern roof hence it’s smooth white…
