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The Orkney Islands © DiskArt™ 1988 © D iskArt™ 1988 ©DiskArt™1988 Sights to see around the town (see map overleaf): Shuttle Bus Service Visitor Information Centre and Bus Terminal information A free shuttle bus service will on all things Orkney from travel and accommodation to sites operate from Hatston Cruise of interest, nature & environment and much more. Main bus Ship Berth 1 to The Kirkwall terminal for transport throughout Orkney Mainland. Travel Centre 5 regularly, with Free internet access. t: +44(0)1856 872856 last shuttle from town w: visitorkney.com – 5 6 45 minutes prior to © Di skArt™ open: Mon-Sat 0900-1800 Sun 1000-1600 1988 © D iskArt™ St Magnus Cathedral cruise departure. Shuttle 1988 © DiskA Orkney Wireless Museum an eclectic collection of domestic Please check with Bus rt 1989 radio sets and rare wartime communication equipment. – 2 Travel Centre staff Assembly w: orkneywirelessmuseum.org.uk open: if you are unsure. Point Wireless Museum Daily (Sun-1430-1630) ticket entry Orkney Library & Archive provides a wide range of services, many of them free of The complimentary charge, and welcomes everybody. Free internet access. – 8 shuttle bus is open: Mon-Sat 0915-1700 / Mon & Thu 0915-1900 donations welcome provided by Orkney Islands Council. Orkney Museum displays the collected artefacts of Orkney life from over 5000 years to the present day. – 10 open: Mon-Sat 1030-1700 donations welcome St Magnus Cathedral, built in 1137, with its distinctive sandstone hues, is one of Orkney’s most significant landmarks. The Cathedral is owned by the people of Orkney. – 11 The Orkney Museum w: stmagnus.org donations welcome St Magnus Centre is a meeting place, a visitor Albert Street, Kirkwall centre, an arts venue and a place for quiet contemplation where you can view the short film “The Saga of St Magnus” which explains the history of the Cathedral. – 12 t: +44(0)1856 879913 w: www.stmagnus.org donations welcome Albert Street The Bishop’s & Earl’s Palaces – an impressive 12th century town house and early 17th century Tankerness House Gardens Palace. The Earl’s Palace is one of the finest examples of French Renaissance architecture in Scotland. – 14 15 w: historic-scotland.gov.uk open: 0930-1730 ticket entry The Earl’s Palace Highland Park Distillery & Visitor Centre a 5 star visitor attraction demonstrating the intricate processes of whisky making. Multi-award-winning Highland Park has been © DiskArt™ 1988 © D iskArt™ described as “The best spirit in the World”. – 17 1988 English t: +44(0)1856 874619 w: highlandpark.co.uk open: daily Welcome to 1000-1700 (tours on the hour, please call ahead to check availability). Tankerness House Gardens a quiet and contemplative space in the centre of town. – 17 free entry Kirkwall Useful On-line info: • www.cruise-orkney.com• www.visitorkney.com • www.orkney.com • www.kirkwallbid.co.uk • www.stromnessorkney.com Walks around the town (see map overleaf): Town guide for cruise passengers Heritage & Shops Through the main streets of Kirkwall you will The City and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall is the main town and Capital of the Orkney find a wide range of shops and eating places. Jewellery produced on the Islands. First mentioned in the Orkneyinga Saga in 1046, the town today has islands is particularly evident as is knitwear, arts and crafts. St Magnus a population of around 8500 and its narrow main street is home to a great Cathedral dominates the skyline and marks the centre of town. Along the selection of shops, cafes, restaurants, hotels and bars. streets there are information plaques marking historical points of interest. The Orkney Islands Coast & Harbour The main waterfront of Kirkwall is an ideal The gently rolling landscape of Orkney has been a crossroads and safe haven for way to view some of the town’s more recent history as the ‘Basin’ still travellers for thousands of years. provides shelter for crab fishing and other commercial vessels. Kirkwall Here you will find some of the most important archeological sites in Europe - Skara Brae, pier was the main point of entry/exit of cargo to the islands and most of Ring of Brodgar, Standing Stones of Stenness, Maeshowe and the newly discovered the north isles ferries depart from here. ‘Neolithic Temple’ at the Ness of Brodgar - to name but a few. Nature and the elements Peedie Sea Paths A stroll out of town around the model boat dictate the pace of life here. Summer brings a flush of green to the fertile fields and the sailing pond where a variety of birds can be seen feeding in the clear waters which sweep through the 70 or so islands teem with life. sheltered waters. Much of the land to the west of the Cathedral It is this attractive landscape and natural bounty that brought settlers here thousands of has been reclaimed from the Peedie Sea. years ago and continues to see over 200,000 visitors returning to our shores each year. Take a little time to discover why our islands are so special; you can be sure that a warm welcome awaits you. Walks around the town: www.cruise-orkney.com Coast & Harbour The Ring of Brodgar Peedie Sea Paths Heritage & Shops Kirkwall waterfront Skara Brae & CruiseHatston Ship PierBerth Grainshore Drive Grainshore Roa Crowness Road d Carness Road Sparrowhawk Road Crowness Crescent A965 The City and Royal Burgh of Dakota Rd Gladiator Rd 1 C To Hatston Pier l u Swordfish Rd KIRKWALL d m a l Skua Rd Liner Berth o y Seafire Rd R A Cromwell Rd ve w nu 4km / 2.5 miles e e Vi nds from Travel Centre Isla Grainbank Scotts Road Weyl k and P Garrison Road Kirkwall Pier Walks around the town Kirkwall Grainpark Grainshore Road Marina Heritage & Shops A965 Coast & Harbour Cromwell Road Peedie Sea Paths Moun t Drive A965 Tender Arrive/Depart Point The P Weyland Terrace Basin d Dri Cromwell Drive eylan ve St Catherine’s Pl W St Pe A963 P edie Sea Loan Shore Ayre Road Harbour St Bridge St East Road 2 The Burnmouth Rd ynd Anfield Park St Olaf’s W Peedie Sea P £ Mounth oolie Pl Mo Willowb P unthoolie 3 Road Lan e urn Rd P t St Berstane e Laing St C Road e a T 4 r h 5 r e W. Castle St t Junction St e Q Anfield Crescent t Queen Pickaquoy Road 6 r £ r u e s a d lb 7 P r + a A Castle St Mill Street a n ad t r k £ £ R † o a d Muddisdale Rd The Strynd 8 t £ King St P an d School Place Great Western Ro a Papdale Cl o West Tanker R ness Ln Broad Stree 11 n Tankern 9 † Papdale Lo Cr o Muddisdale Road i 10 P t ess Lane c Keelies Papdale n Palace Road 12 u Papdale Drive Points of interest: J £ The Willow Road Papda Papdale 1 Hatston Pier Cruise Ship Berth 14 Watergat 13 15 † Pl Queen2 Orkney Sonja Wireless Museum White Street le Road Reid Crescent 3 Klos Polices Station Thoms Street Dundas Crescent St Rognvald Street 4 Post Office Pickaquoy + e s Glaitness Park Sclater Street Place 5 Travel Centre & Bus Station Victoria St r P Springfield Dr D (Shuttle Bus pick-up/drop-off) P Pickaquoy Loan B Berstane Road 6 Visitor Information Centre u Garrioch St t t Linklater King Herald Klos Victoria Rd q 7 Pickaquoy Sports Centre, u o ce Swimming Pool & Cinema y Reid Cr C Viewfield Dr 8 Library & Archive Glaitness Cou r re e C s Union St s r c rt † c escen e e y Ln 9 Tankerness House Gardens e t it n n e rs t t Meadowb The Me u 10 Orkney Museum tre t C S Junction Road Buttquoy Pla 11 St Magnus Cathedral To Airport rge Geo adows Soulisquo † Clay Loan ank s 12 St MagnusEunson CentreKloss + Chemist/Pharmacy rland Park Main St To Highland Sutherland Place† SutheChurch 13 Supermarkets Park Distillery ck Cr Glaitness Ro P Parking St oe Dr 14 Bishop’s Palace ad Toilets Wellington The MeadowVasa Otterswi Ingav Soulisquoy Pl 15 Earl’s Palace £ Cash Point 16 Viking Pl Manse Road 16 To Airport HighShuttle St Bus RouteHornersquo Broadsands Rd Torness erswick 17 To HighlandSt ParkRognvald’s Distillery Shopping Area 17 Hordaland Ott t Design & Photos - Colin Keldie, K4 Graphics • [email protected] Maps © Colin Keldie - based on OS Open Source Data 2011 Drive y Faraclet ve Marwick Drive Earl Thorfinn St Mooney t Nicolson Street Hermaness Muir Dri Eastabis Corse Loan Strombery Ronaldsvoe New Scapa Road W Meadow Dr Laverock Rd a r Bignold Park Road Ingale Lother Pipersquoy Road re C n ra f i ie g l i d e Meadow P S D w Cr Helliar u C r ado esc m r Me en Old Scapa Road e t Linklet m s c a e e rk r d n Scapa Court Q a t S l New Scapa Road u e capa Crescen K o D i y r b r k a la n n k s Holm Road d C Grassick Cou s r R es o c a e d nt t rt Cla ymore Brae Royal Oak Rd Berstane Loan Holm Branch Road Loan Bellevue Pk In ganess Road Easdale k Watson Pl Rope Wal k Upper Crantit Rd Mackenzi Watson Pr er Pl e Watson Dr Drive Grimsett Burnsid Watson Cl Grimsetter Dr Lynnfield Rd Lynn Park e Rose bank oad Lynn Crescent Lynn R New Scapa Road Carters Park Thoms Street.
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