And if that’s not enough, recent finds from an ongoing dig at the Ness of Brodgar (which you can visit) appear even older than everything else found in Orkney so far.Įat and stay – Enjoy sea views from your room and the dining table at The Foveran, a welcoming, bright restaurant with rooms handily near the island capital of Kirkwall. The Ring of Brodgar (pictured) is the standout henge, while the Stones of Stenness are ideal for those ‘look how high this stone is with me stretching up against it?’ social media pics, and Skara Brae is quite simply mind-blowing – you can wander around an entire Neolithic village.Īt Maeshowe you eke down a tunnel to discover a tomb awash with Viking graffiti. READ MORE: Mysterious stone circles still baffling experts Here you can get right up and amongst prehistory too in the sprawling Heart of Neolithic World Heritage sites. Its epic standing stones, circles, cairns and abandoned villages pre-date Salisbury’s finest. Orkney makes Stonehenge look like a brand new budget supermarket. I’ve swirled my thinking kilt on to help you choose the Scottish isle for you: It’s hard to pick one to visit with so much choice.
The isles are split roughly between the southwest Firth of Clyde, the west coast Hebrides (Inner and Outer), then on to the Northern Isles of Shetland and Orkney. We’re talking hulking superstars like Skye, through to sinewy wee beach-kissed isles like Coll and Mull, a rugged wildlife oases. Sure, Glasgow and Edinburgh are probably at the top of your radar when visiting Scotland, but have you ever thought about all the islands you could explore instead?ĭid you know Scotland has over 800 islands? I’ll let you off as I only found out recently too.
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