i Outward route Return route Dates Vehicles Book Now i i Remove Add route Your journey begins as you set sail with NorthLink Ferries. On board the ferry to Shetland and Orkney you’ll be able to enjoy many comforts before arriving at your destination feeling refreshed and ready to begin your...
Things to do in Orkney Find amazing things to do in Orkney. Enjoy the outdoors, go on wildlife tours, visit world class attractions including the Italian Chapel, and enjoy some free time. Heart of Neolithic Orkney Around 5,000 years ago, the prehistoric people of Orkney began building monumen...
Here, you’ll be close to NorthLink Ferries, where the “Hamnavoe” ferry docks daily. Stroll the charming, cobbled streets and browse shops filled with Orkney’s famous crafts, jewellery, pottery, and designer knitwear. After exploring, unwind in a local coffee shop or savor a meal at a...
Ferry – frequent ferries run between Orkney’s islands.Visit the Orkney Ferries website for more information Plane – Loganair fly daily from Kirkwall Airport to the North Isles.Check out the Loganair website for details We hope these lesser-known islands have inspired you to find out more ...
Make sure you book early if you’re travelling to Hoy with a car in summer because the ferries do get full. It’s important to book your trip there and back so you don’t get stranded and to give you enough time to drive to the start of the walk to the Old Man of Hoy, complete...
Life in the North Isles has changed over the decades. The introduction of the ro-ro ferries, the move to hydro and mechanised farming, were just some of the major changes experienced across the isles. People talked about employment, from the industries of the past, such as tangle-gathering...
So said the guy as we arrived at the Orkney Ferries pier in Kirkwall at 7am this morning, to see the Westray ferry limping away from the ro-ro berth in need of some engineering attention. Inter-island ferries are the key transport between thirteen islands of the Orkney archipelago. Dependi...
Visit Orkney and experience for yourself the creative vibrancy and natural wonder of the islands. There is awide variety of accommodationavailable in Orkney, including self-catering, bed & breakfast, and hotels. Northlink Ferriesoperate sailings from Aberdeen and from Scrabster on the north coast ...
This article discusses the business and holiday trips on Orkney Isles. When they're island-hopping in the northern isles, drivers have to take the rough with the smooth, and operators strive to keep within the minimum up-to-5m rate for the ferries. The hauliers usually sail into Kirkwall,...
"At the moment we're not getting that support coming through from other governments and we would just like to see what other alternatives is there for us," Stockan told BBC Radio on Monday. A row over funding for new ferries between the islands and Scotland has brought Orkney's situa...