Orkney

Orkney is a historic and picturesque Scottish archipelago known for its Neolithic sites, Norse heritage, and renewable energy innovations, offering diverse outdoor activities and vibrant cultural festivals.

Click Mill

Dounby Click Mill is the last working horizontal Norse watermill in Orkney, featuring traditional drystone and turf construction and a unique direct-drive design, managed by Historic Environment Scotland.

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Hackness Martello Tower and Battery

Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a historic military fortification on South Walls, Orkney, now serving as a museum showcasing British Army history from the Napoleonic era and later.

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Rennibister Earth House

Rennibister Earth House is an Iron Age underground souterrain located on Mainland, Orkney, featuring a hexagonal chamber supported by stone pillars, discovered in 1926 with skeletal remains inside and cared for as a scheduled monument.

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Midhowe Chambered Cairn

Midhowe Chambered Cairn is a well-preserved Neolithic stalled chambered tomb on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, known for its large size and distinctive stone compartments used for collective burial dating back to circa 3500 BC. Visitors explore the outdoor prehistoric site protected by a modern shelter.