Orkney Islands Websites

Pentland Ferries . Map - car ferry Gills Bay - St Margarets Hope/Orkney 18 miles

Northlink Ferries . Map - car ferry Scrabster - Stromness/Orkney 30 miles

Northlink Ferries . Map - car ferry Aberdeen - Kirkwall/Orkney 200 miles

John O Groats Ferries . Map - passenger only John O Groats - Orkney 9 miles with coach tours

Kirkwall Airport . Map - flights from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Inverness, more with car hire

Tours - bus, guides, top attractions around the Islands

Orkney.com - travel, accom, local information for visitors

orkanadventures.com - lots to do on Orkney

Orkney Restaurants - Google Maps with Reviews

Orkney Shops - Google Maps with Reviews

Orkney Distillery - in Kirkwall for Gin tours / make

Highland Park Distillery - famous Scotch Kirkwall south side

Deerness Distillery - Gin, Vodka, Cafe 12 mls east of Kirkwall

Undiscovered Scotland - history and many images

Wiki - Orkney Islands - in depth history of the Orkney Islands

orkney.gov.uk - Orkney Council lists museums & visitor centres

Walk Highlands - coastal, beaches, cliffs, and historic sights

Old Kirkwall Photos - Francis Frith old photos of Kirkwall

The Orcadian - news paper for the Islands

BBC Orkney Weather - 5 day weather forecast

Sport

Scapa Flow Diving - German High Seas fleet scuttled 1919

Orkney Golf Club . Map - on the west side of Kirkwall

Stromness Golf Club . Map - on south side of Stromness

Trout Fishing - in a number of Lochs

There does not seem to be any Sea Angling Boats just now

Annual Events

Orkney Folk Festival - usually held in late May

St Magnus Festival - late June musical, drama, more

Dounby Show - Stromness early August pony racing, sheep sheering & more

Orkney County Show - norm second week August cattle & agriculture show

Orkney Science Festival - usually held in early September

The Kirkwall Ba - mass street football Christmas & New Year

More Events - website that lists most events

Accommodation

Relevant Search - Orkney Hotels - full list of Orkney Hotels

Orkney Google Maps Hotels - with Reviews

Orkney Google Maps B&Bs - with Reviews

Orkney Google Maps Self Catering - with Reviews

Tours

goorkney.com - Small Group Tours

lizziesorkneytours.com - Small Group Tours

jogferry - Day Trips from John O'Groats

jporkney.co.uk - Small Group Tours

orkneytriketours.co.uk - 1 or 2 passengers

see-orkney.co.uk - Small Group Tours