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Approximate driving times From and to Ferry Terminals at: • Tingwall 30 mins • 20 mins From Stromness to Kirkwall Airport • 40 mins From Kirkwall to Airport • 10 mins 1 Contents perfect holiday stiles when possible animals grazing provided receptacles • close all gates you open. Use • do not light fires • keep to paths and tracks • do not let your dog worry • keep mountain bikes on the paths • take your litter home or use • do not park in passing places • do not pick wild flowers Telephone: 01856 889040 01856 Telephone: www.scapatravel.co.uk economic travel arrangements: economic travel A managed branch of Barrhead Travel A managed branch specialising in travel to Orkney. Experienced local Agent, Travel our local knowledge to create your your individual requirements, using E-mail: [email protected] . N . E . Bain (Scott) . We tailor-make each itinerary to suit We will be happy to assist you find the most will be happy to assist The Countryside Code Please very often are Remember – the island roads so please with passing places, single track . take care The countryside code helps keep the islands a joy to visit. www.visitscotland.com/orkney Island teu-names or nicknames rhymes written Scott courtesy of by the late George Mrs - Cassia Dodman Papa Cover Picture: looking towards evie and from the knowe of yarso on - drew kennedy - drew on rousay the knowe of yarso evie and eynhallow from looking towards 2-5 6-9 10-13 18-21 38-41 14-17 14-17 22-25 22-25 22-25 26-29 30-33 34-37 42-45 46-49 ...... hawk ...... At catching fish I am so speedy At catching fish I am ...... A big black scarfie from looks good If you want something with real fleuks with can’t go wrong You thing not quite such a wondrous There’s . gosling ...... as a beautiful young take the head off all their big talk To Just pay attention to the wise All stand to the side and reveal a seal far From When feeling low or down in the dumps . lumps ...... burstin Just bake some can say what you like, I don’t care You ...... mare For I’m a beautiful ROUSAY I can always set the world on fire WYRE . . . . . a whelk from Because I’m the greatest, I like my porridge fine and dandy SANDAY For I’m a gruellie belkie from Do not listen to that crusty creep sheep But hark to the voice of the If you want something to stick all day ...... fair a limpet from Get yourself in any flock? the finest bird What’s Aak? of a WESTRAY Have you heard Though you look for a month of Sundays dundies . . . WESTRAY find naught like PAPA You’ll and Tours Bus Service, Package Westray Conditions and Notes General Contents ...... Out among the isles of Islands The Out among the isles 2 Out among the isles Out among the isles

Be warned, adventuring along Orkney’s island fringe can be habit forming. The ten islands and their attendants featured For years now travellers to the jade necklace of isles which surround and in the pages following offer a rich experience illuminate Orkney Mainland have returned with stories of friendly faces, of breath-taking scenery, secure community life and sense of purpose and togetherness sociable seals and endless horizons. Once bitten by the island bug, Gerald which you may have thought lost in the Durrell’s strange ‘islomania’, there is no escape. You will return - as surely bustle of a new century’s dawning. as our Arctic Terns reappear every spring after their epic journey from the The names alone promise adventure and bottom of the world and archaeologists scramble across a landscape where romance - Hoy, Stronsay, , Wyre, you are literally tripping over history. each with its own distinctive personality, its own vitality. You will return. It is a sweet compulsion. In recent years access to most of the islands has been greatly improved with a new roll- on, roll-off ferry service allowing far more people to encounter this world apart, where you are never merely a tourist but, in a very real sense, still a cherished guest. To reach the more remote islands flying with the island hopping eight-seater Islander is a popular option. Out on the isles be prepared to wave a greeting to almost everyone you meet. It’s compulsory. And passing the time of day by the roadside or along the shore track is expected. The pace is slower, the breathing is easier and everything begins to make sense once more . Emphasising their individuality, every parish in Orkney, including the islands, has an swans - charles tait 3 Out among the isles

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ancient nickname which, over the years, of isles unfolds along the horizon? First of their name the Common Seal is now less has become very much a local identification all you are unlikely ever to have felt quite so widely found than the Grey Seal. tag. Now as you voyage around our island close to the natural world. Our islands are a As you walk the beaches these inquisitive chain, you have the opportunity to share feast for the senses. An opportunity for you creatures will follow a few yards offshore, these labels, to become an honorary Limpet to stock up on the feelgood factor for the skirmish in the surf or watch you lazily from or Gruillie Belkie. winter ahead as you get to know the locals, the skerries . The best locations to sealwatch For the record these odd aliases are Scarfs human and otherwise. vary with weather conditions and the (Eday); Flukes (Flotta); Hawks (Hoy); Selkies Seals, or selkies, are found around all our seasons, so ask locally. (North Ronaldsay); Mares (Rousay); Gruillie islands, Common and Grey seals, the former Birds are everywhere - the sometimes Belkies (Sanday); Sheep (Shapinsay); Limpets identified by their dog-like faces and the raucous, sometimes melodic calls and the (Stronsay); Auks (Westray) and Dundies Greys by their horseshaped heads . Despite flutter of wings are sounds which will live (Papa Westray). Reasons for each island being so named are lost in the mists of time . They may simply be island totems but Orkney folklorist Tom Muir points to a local tradition that these island emblems were perhaps the pooled food supplies brought by islanders working on the construction of in Kirkwall . More recently, during World War II, the island labels were used to confuse the enemy when they were included in sailings bills to identify destinations . What precisely can you expect as you journey away from Orkney Mainland and the pattern butterfly at moorfea - charles tait with you long after leaving these shores. Please do not disturb them for they are all the Guillemots, Kittiwakes, Razorbills, Fulmars more beautiful in their natural surroundings. and Puffins populate the cliffs and rock It is also very easy to lose yourself in time stacks, on the heaths you’ll find Terns, Skuas, as you walk the shores or trek across the Ducks and Gulls galore. On the wetlands and moors. The greystone dwellings and tombs lochs look out for Ducks and Swans as well of our earliest settlers are dotted across as waders such as Redshank, Lapwing and the landscape; some excavated, others Snipe . The list is as merely green mounds lying tantalisingly long as the endless summer days which unexplored. These are places where the veil these birds occupy but listen carefully for between the physical and the spiritual world one very special soundbite - the rasping is at its thinnest . call of the corncrake, now one of ’s Erosion along the coast, for these are wild rarest birds . windswept islands in the depth of winter, From the impressive sight of a school of regularly exposes ancient settlement sites. kennedy puffins - drew Out among the isles 4 Out among the isles Look out for tumbled walls and flagstoned killer whales out in the Sound to the rustle birth, marriage and death, strange customs of the tiny stealing through the passages on your shore walks. and beliefs . A folklore as rich as any in long grass, you’ll very swiftly appreciate that Early Christian hermitage sites are found, Northern . Some of the islands are the human population of these islands only usually perched precariously on top of small – struggling to make ends meet form part of a rich, living tableau. rock stacks in the most remote corners of with scarcely enough folk to fill a London There are plants too, charming in their our isles. These were selected in the Dark simplicity such as the , so Ages for their inaccessibility – please don’t double-decker – but they are busy places much smaller than you can imagine from attempt to climb them . for the islanders with frequent dances and the photographs. And these islands are filled with mystery and community activities. As an island guest you From the diminutive Primula Scotica to the romance. Countless legends are encountered will always find a welcome at such events; simple elegance of the Grass of Parnassus, of seal folk and sinister dwellers beneath just keep your eye on the notice boards in the wild plants flourish whether on the the hill, of pirates, sea monsters, trolls and the shops, post offices and at the air and moors, old stone dykes or on croft roofs and horned , of buried treasure, witches, ferry terminals and you’ll keep abreast of the maritime heath . lost cities and lands behind the fog, rites of social whirl .

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Kirkwall’s magnificent cathedral is reputed . . . Heart of the North Isles to be built from the famous Red Eday Stone. Fishermen set out their creels amongst the The drawing room floor of Carrick still has a dark stain said rocks and from their fishing boats to catch

Eday 6 to be the blood spilled by the notorious pirate Gow during a failed crabs and lobsters. Visitors can find the remains of stone walls and structures at the escape attempt. shore edge used for harvesting and loading Situated centrally among the North Isles of Orkney, 14 miles north-east of Kirkwall, Eday, of kelp before transporting to factories the isthmus isle, eight miles long and pinched at the waist, according to the novelist Eric down south. Linklater, offers a unique blend of heather-clad hilly moorland with panoramic views over sea and islands, sheer cliffs, sweeping beaches and sand dunes. Points of interest Most of the crofts and farms are located on the fertile coastal strip and the numerous 1 Carrick House: Standing on the shore the derelict are clear indicators that Eday’s population was once much greater. house was built in the early 17th century, a keystone dated 1633 is found on the There is a wealth of evidence of man’s presence on this island over many thousands of years courtyard gateway. John Gow the pirate was from the mysterious Standing Stone of Setter, often compared to a giant’s hand and probably held here in 1725. the finest stone of its type in Orkney, to 17th century Carrick House and the dwellings of 2 Cliffs of the Red Head: Red sandstone today’s farmers and crofters. cliffs with panoramic views of the North Isles and . The Great Outdoors 3 Prehistoric House and Ancient Field Boundaries: Some of the best preserved Birdlife field boundaries in Orkney sweeping round Migrant birds appear here in Autumn through Spring, such as Redwing, Fieldfare, Waxwing, a large unexcavated prehistoric house Snow Bunting and Brambling, Dunlin and Sanderling plus varieties of warblers such as the containing a saddle-quern, a stone for Yellow-Browed and Blackcaps. Eday’s resident birds such as Oystercatcher, Snipe, Lapwing, grinding grain. Curlew and Turnstone show themselves more in Springtime. The birds of prey like Merlin, 4 London Bay: Excellent Beach. Lots of Hen Harrier and Short-eared Owl which vanish in winter become much more obvious, when seabirds including gannets, oystercatchers, they can be seen hunting in fields and over heather. Also returning are familiar spring Skuas and Curlews. breeders; swallows, the wealth of seabirds and our island speciality Red Throated Divers. 5 Vinquoy Hill : This tomb consists of a central chamber with four Seals, Otters and Other Wildlife small compartments . Otters make their home all over the island and can appear anywhere on the island where 6 Huntersquoy Chambered Tomb: This there is a source of fresh water (beaches, sand dunes, old quarries and heather) and we also tomb had two chambers one above the have the Orkney vole, a species unique to Orkney. other, reached by separate passages. The only other example of this in Orkney is on Grey and Common Seals can be seen throughout the year although their breeding habits Rousay. differ . 7 Braeside Chambered Tomb: The roof of Occasional sightings of Orca can be seen from the West Side and Calfsound during the this tomb has been removed and its centre summer months and occasionally in winter. Other visitors are the tiny harbour porpoise and dug out but the internal layout can be made the second largest fish in the world, the basking shark. out. 8 Fold of Setter: A circular enclosure marked Ancient monuments by a low bank and protruding stonework some 90 metres in diameter. The first settlers arrived in Eday some 5,000 years ago. These early people were farmers and their chambered tombs are the most notable monuments on the island. It is thought that 9 Stone of Setter: Probably the finest each of these tombs belonged to a small community and served as communal burial places. prehistoric single standing stone in Orkney. Though weathered this monolith is still over There is evidence of various types of tomb in use over a long period from well before 3,000 15 feet high and is sited between the Bay of BC until sometime after 2,000 BC. Calf Sound and Mill Loch. On the , the group of structures, including prehistoric houses, chambered tombs 10 Mill Loch: This loch supports numerous and traces of field boundaries, is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the British pairs of Red-Throated Divers, one of the Isles. Also on the Calf there are ruins of 17th century salt works which are probably the best densest concentrations of this species in the surviving examples of their type. British Isles. Please use bird hide provided. Start of Eday Heritage Walk, information Traditional skills board . Evidence of the skills and crafts associated with Eday’s traditional way of life can still be 11 Calfsound: Sea caves, cliffs, a sheltered cove. Views of cormorant colony on the calf found. Peat is a popular fuel on the island and is cut in early summer using a traditional of Eday . tool called a ‘tusker’. Peat used to be exported widely to whisky distilleries as far away as . 12 Estate Mill: Once used to grind corn for the island . 7 Eday 13 Chambered Tombs: Two well-preserved 26 London Airport: Named after its location Red chambered tombs. Most interesting visible at the Bay of London. Head aspects are the horns or spur-walls which 2 Grey 27 Information Board: Pier Car Park. 20 Head extend out from the corners. 28 Heritage & Visitor Centre Noup 14 Mussetter & Doomy Sands: Behind the 29 Hostel with all modern facilities . Hill dunes Birds Foot Trefoil can be found. An

excellent beach. 3 C Calf of of a Eday 15 Burnt Mounds: Two large hillocks of burnt l f 21 SSSI stones - possibly an ancient cooking station S 22 11 o dating from the Bronze Age (1500-500 BC). Vinquoy u 23 n Hill 1 d 16 Whitemaw and Flaughton Hill: Eday sub 24 mountain heath supporting Orkney’s only 25 regular breeding Whimbrel. Bay of 4 5 17 Castle of Stackel Brae: A small Norse Cusby 6 castle dating from 11th, 12th or 13th 7 centuries and Norse burnt mound. At the Faray 8 eroding shore edge can be seen walls and 9 the burnt mound. Mill 10 18 : The Norse island of 19 Loch Hellisey where Viking Sweyn Asleifsson hid SSSI Bird in a cave to escape his pursuers. Hide P.O. Shop 19 Faray: This uninhabited island is grazed by 12 sheep and its caves and beaches are a major Mill Bay breeding ground for Grey Seals. 13 20 Grey Head & Calf of Eday: The Calf of Eday supports 32 species of breeding birds. 28 21 Saltworks: The ruins of 17th century 0 salt works and one of the best surviving Fersness Bay of Loch of examples in the UK. These works are thought Point Doomy Doomy to have begun operating in the 1630s. 29 Bay of Hostel London 22 Stalled Cairn: A long cairn containing two 26 14 chambers of different periods . London 1 Airport 23 Iron Age Houses: The main house was a large roundhouse with radial internal divisions and dates from the Early Iron Age, 15 the last few centuries BC. Church t 2 Km 24 Chambered Tombs: Two chambered tombs of the Bookan type, the first built into the Flaughton hillside. The second is complete except for Hill the hole in the roof through which it was entered in 1855. 16 25 Cormorant Colony: An important SSSI Bay of Cormorant colony with over 100 nests. Backaland Skerry School Ferry to and from Kirkwall and the Islands of Stronsay and Sanday 27 Ward Hill Toilets

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Warness Point = WALKS vinquoy hill chambered cairn 18 Services Accommodation Accommodation providers listed below are members of VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance Scheme and have Eday 8 been graded as part of the national scheme. Please refer to the disclaimer on the inside of the back cover. SELF-CATERING Sties, self catering, sleeps 5 (HHHSC) - Dr W.J. Cormack. t: 02089 415291. www.sties.co.uk Accommodation providers listed below are not participants of VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance Scheme. Please refer to the disclaimer on the inside of the back cover before booking.

BED and BREAKFAST Roadside, small house overlooking the pier offers B & B, lunches and evening meals. One double room, one twin room. Twin room can accommodate 2 extra single beds if required. Both rooms en-suite. Anne Cant, t: 01857 622303

SELF CATERING stone of setter The Ruah, beautifully renovated cliff top in Building blocks stunning secluded location, sleeps 2 Self-catering John Gow the pirate Eday is made up of red and yellow rocks weekly or short breaks. ‘Rockpooling by arrangement. The island of Eday and Carrick House are t: 01857 622263 or e: [email protected] of the Middle , the www.orkneyfarm.co.uk associated with the capture of one of sandstone magnificently displayed in the Orkney’s most notorious sons, John Gow Pirate Gow Chalets, Calf Sound. Lovely self-catering cliffs of the Red Head. The quality of Eday chalets in idyllic shoreline setting. Sleeps 1-3. Mandy King, the Pirate. In February, 1725, Gow in his ship stone has long been recognised. Much of the t: 01857 622240, e: [email protected] ‘Revenge’ set out to raid Carrick House, the stone used to build St Magnus Cathedral and Fersness Cottage, cosy, traditional Self-catering home of the laird James Fea. Unfortunately the Earl’s Palace in Kirkwall was quarried at accommodation with box beds. Sleeps 5. Sandy beach for Gow, his ship ran aground on the Calf of Fersness on Eday . within walking distance. Daily or weekly rates on Eday. Gow required a large boat to refloat request. Open all year round. No pets. Louise Cockram, ‘Revenge’ and sent ashore five fully-armed European Marine Energy t: 01857 622262 men to force assistance from the islanders . Swenstay Bothy, small, snug wood lined Self-catering The pirates were met peaceably and taken Centre EMEC bothy. Sleeps 2. Shore location. Daily or weekly rates on to an inn for a drink and subsequently The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) request. Open all year. No Pets Louise Cockram, t: 01857 622262 overpowered. Gow was held prisoner in is the world’s leading test facility for wave Carrick House until he was transported to Eday Youth Hostel. Community run and affiliated with and tidal energy converters. The Fall of SYHA. Single and Double rooms, all bedding and towels London for trial. The pirates were hanged Warness on the west coast of Eday is home provided, lounge, kitchen, two shower rooms, laundry at Execution Dock, Wapping on June 11, to EMEC’s full-scale tidal test site, with an room and full disabled facilities. Two caravan connection 1725. On a visit to Orkney in 1814, Sir Walter onshore substation sited at Caldale. With points and a large sheltered grassed area for up to 4/5 Scott collected tales about John Gow which tidal flows of up to 4 metres per second (8 Tents. To book please phone 07977 281084 or e-mail he incorporated into his novel ‘The Pirate’ knots) - that’s half a billion tonnes of water [email protected]. for further details www. visitscotland.com/info/accommodation/eday-youth- published in 1821. flowing through an hour - the tidal turbines hostel-p1123751 tested here are truly put to the test. Camping - Most farmers will be pleased to let you camp Some of the world’s most inovative tidal on their land provided that you ask their permission. energy technologies have been tested at the Other Services site, with OpenHydro’s Open Centre turbine the first tidal energy machine to generate Shop: Eday Community Enterprises Ltd., We have a recently refurbished and modernised general store, electricity into the UK grid in 2008. Their test supplying fuels groceries and off licence, t: 01857 622283 rig. the only permanent offshore structure at Post Office: t: 01857 622339 the test site, can be seen at the North end of Eday Kirk: Johan Robertson. t: 01857 622251 the Fall of Warness. While most devices are installed on the seabed, and therefore not Doctor: Dr Roger Neville-Smith (Thursdays) and Practice Nurse at all other times Heatherlea. t: 01857 622243 visible on site, one other device to look out Eday Tourist Association, For visitor information for is Scotrenewables’ yellow floating tidal including transport, tours and accommodation. Contact turbine which regularly comes and goes http://www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/ from the site . eday-p238451 or t: 01857 622262 9 Eday Visitor Attractions Eday Heritage Visitor Centre By Sea Offers an interesting all weather attraction. The old Baptist Chapel has been carefully renovated to provide exhibition space on two floors showcasing the island’s Eday historical and natural heritage. Effective from 3 May until 28 September 2015 Occasional functions and events are advertised in advance but a help yourself hot drinks facility The services to Eday are carried out by the vessels m.v. Earl Thorfinn (190 is available during Summer in the cafe area. The passengers and 25 cars), m.v. Earl Sigurd (190 passengers and 25 cars) and exhibition area contains artefacts, models and a range m.v. Varagen (144 passengers and 32 cars). Hot/cold drinks and cold snacks of information, documents and photographs. This are available on all vessels at modest prices. Bookings should be made at the includes an interpretation board for the Eday Ranger, Kirkwall Office: t: 01856 872044, f: 01856 872921, e: [email protected] a digital display of materials gathered during the Eday Oral History Project and information about the work of Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), whose Tidal Kirkwall dep 0900A 0740B 0700B 0700B 0700B Test site is in the Fall of Warness. If you’re researching your family history you’ll find census data, plans of the Sanday arr 0905 old kirkyard, maps and photographs. A comprehensive Sanday dep 0915B First World War display on the impact of the war on the island community is a “Must See” Eday arr 0815 Eday Heritage Centre Association (EHCA) is a registered Eday dep 0830B charity run by volunteers. Its purpose is to record the Stronsay arr 0835 0835 0905 cultural, industrial and natural heritage of the island, build up an archive of documents and artefacts, put on Stronsay dep 0815A 0850B 0850B 0730B 0920B exhibitions and manage the building for the benefit of Eday arr 1015 0850 0935 0925 0925 0805 visitors to Eday and island residents. Eday dep 1025A 0905A 0945B 0940B 0940B 0820B Entry is free of charge, although donations towards the upkeep of the facilities are always welcome. The Kirkwall arr 1020 1100 1055 1055 0935 1055 Centre is open daily in summer and by arrangement throughout the winter. The facilities can also be hired Kirkwall dep 1035 1010 1500 1010 for private functions. Please telephone 01857 622263 with any enquiries. Sanday arr 1045 1200 1625 Carrick House – Open occasionally in the summer Sanday dep 1720A 1210 1635 months by appointment only, t: 01857 622260. Eday arr 1740 1230 1125 1655 1125 Old North School Classroom – Old schoolroom Eday dep 1750A 1240 1135 1700 1135 display. Also model boats and aircraft. Featuring a Sanday arr 1155 1155 walkthrough submarine display of the control room of HMS Otter as seen on “Channel 4 Collect’s Lot” Situated Sanday dep 1205 1205 close to Eday shop. Entry is free of charge. Open most Kirkwall arr 1905 1355 1330 1815 1330 days (or call at the house for entry). Mike llett 01857 622225. Kirkwall dep 1915A 1600 1640 1600 1600 1600 1600A Walks on Eday Eday arr 2030 1715 1755 1715 1715 1715 Warness Walk – Arrow on map indicates beginning Eday dep 2035A 1730 1805 1730 1730 1730 of walk which takes approximately one hour of easy, flat walking. It embraces panoramic views of the Green Stronsay arr 1805 1805 1805 1805 1735 Holms, Mainland and Hoy. Stronsay dep 1815 1815 1815 1745A Heritage Walk - Arrow marks start of walk which Eday arr 1820 passes through some of the most interesting sites on Eday (see map). The walk takes approximately 4 hrs 30 Eday dep 1835A mins . Sanday arr 2055 1825 Transport Hire Kirkwall arr 1950 1950 1950 1950 J & J car hire and taxis near to pier. Stackald, Eday. A - Vehicles must be booked before 1430 hrs on Saturday. t: 6222206/07526 735350. B - Vehicles must be booked before 1600 hrs the day before sailing. Eday Minibus Tours – Please t: 01857 622206 for All other vehicle bookings must be made one hour before the departure from Kirkwall. details, see page 49 for full advert. NOTES: 1) Vehicle check in times: 20 minutes before departure. Passenger check in times: 10 minutes before departure. 2) No show Charges - All cancellations must be made not less than 24 hours before the intended date of travel or full charges may apply. 3) In order to accommodate certain local events these timetables will be subject to change. (See page 47). By Air 4) For conditions of carriage of passengers and cargo see notices exhibited in the Company’s vessels, offices and premises. For full fares please enquire at Ferry Services Offices MONDAY WEDNESDAY Dep Kirkwall Arr Dep Arr Kirkwall Dep Kirkwall Arr Dep Arr Kirkwall LOGANAIR 01856 872494/873457 0735A 0807A 0812A 0823A 0735 0806 0811 0822

A School term only (5 January - 27 March, 13 April - 26 June and 18 August - 9 October 2015) 1445A 1456A 1501A 1512A B School holidays only (30 March - 10 April, 29 June - 17 August and 12 - 23 October 2015) 1730B 1741B 1746B 1818B Bookings can be made on the Eday Monday morning flight from 1500 the day before departure; however, this is subject to availability. Flotta

. . . Key to Points of interest 1 Flotta Oil Terminal: The terminal became The island of Flotta took a pounding during World War II air raids operational in December 1976 when crude oil arrived from the Piper platform. on Scapa Flow because, when the ground and ship-based defences 2 Cinema: Constructed during World War

Flotta 10 II, this building was designed to hold an put up an incredible curtain of metal, the Germans turned for audience of 1500. The roof now covers a home dumping their cargo of bombs on the nearest island. garage in Kirkwall and after the end wall was removed in the 70s, the building was used as For a thousand years Flotta, the ‘flat’ isle of the , at the gateway to Scapa Flow, a sand store . slumbered. 3 Memorial Seat: In memory of an islander During those long years, perhaps the most sensational event came in 1725 when the Laird this bench has proved a welcome resting point on one of the flat island’s ‘steep hills’. of Flotta Sir James Stewart, an ‘irascible and belligerent Jacobite’ murdered Captain James Moodie of Melsetter in Hoy, in Kirkwall’s Broad Street. Then within the past century, the 4 Rocket Batteries: This WWII rocket firing island suddenly found itself in the spotlight, firstly as a strategic military base in two World battery was designed to protect important Wars and latterly as the location for an oil terminal that has helped keep Orkney’s economy targets from low flying enemy aircraft. The 132 now crumbling shelters form a perfect afloat . grid and were used to protect the gun crews Like most of the island fringe Flotta’s population has been in decline since the turn of the and store ammunition for the 66 rocket 20th century, despite the sensationally busy War years (the Imperial War Museum holds projectors . a remarkable photograph of a First World War boxing match on Flotta with an audience 5 Golta: This part of the island was common of 10,000!) and the arrival of the terminal. In 1910, the island had two blacksmiths, four grazing for the sheep population, as was the carpenters, three dressmakers, a teacher, doctor, minister and postmaster, all serving a West Hill. Together they form about one third population of 431. Flotta has one of the most spectacular 360 degree panoramas in the of the island’s area. Wartime relics are found. - the sweep of the Hills of Hoy, the great expanse of Scapa Flow and the For access please contact Flotta Terminal hills of Mainland Orkney beyond, to the east and , completing the Security on 01856 884359 before visiting circle by looking out across the Pentland to the Scottish mainland. Golta. Interestingly Flotta is thought to be perhaps the only place in Orkney where you can see 6 Y.M.C.A.: This once magnificent stone-built Kirkwall and Stromness at the same time . construction was completed in 1917. Only part of the wall and the huge fireplace now remain. A post-war plan to re-open the building as a hotel fell through. 7 St. Vincent Pier: This landing pier was erected by men from H.M.S. St. Vincent and as the foundation stone indicates was finished in 1915. It was used by the navy to land personnel at the Y.M.C.A., where they could enjoy a game of golf. 8 Boom Net and the Calf of Flotta: The objects sticking out of the water between Golta and the Calf may look like rocks but are in fact hundreds of tons of anti-submarine cable dumped here after World War II; a narrow channel allows boats to pass between the two islands . 9 Community Centre: There are regular sporting or social activities in the centre and the licensed bar is open on Friday evenings. The putting green and a modern play park are nearby. Teas may be available in the centre if pre-booked. The impressive mural there, depicting life on Flotta, was created and painted as a community project. To book teas or to view the mural if the centre is not open, contact Isobel on 01856 701219. 10 Buchanan Battery: The well-preserved coastal defence battery here was built to guard the navy’s main entrance to Scapa Flow. Feel free to explore the many shelters, but remember that extreme care is necessary. cletts stanger head - orkney media group

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17 15 11 Magnificent Lane: This steep winding 16 Flotta Kirk and Award Winning War 19 Pier: This pier was built during road was built by the men from H.M.S Memorial: The kirk is open to visitors. WW II . Magnificent and leads to Stanger Head. There are also many interesting gravestones 20 Gibraltar Pier: Constructed during 12 Kings Hard: Remains of a stone jetty where surrounding the kirk. Across Kirk Bay is the WWII, this pier was modified in 1983 to on July 9, 1915 King George V landed to uninhabited island of , home to a accommodate the linkspan for Orkney’s first inspect troops at Stanger Head. colony of grey seals. inter-island ro-ro ferry. 13 Signal Station: Built for the Royal 17 NEB Battery: Along both sides of the 21 Peerie Museum/Lurdy Heritage Centre: Navy this large complex was used as a road are to be found the remains of many This collection of wartime and oil-related communication centre and connected with buildings and huts which once stood here. memorabilia is housed in the Silent Cabin other stations around the Flow. The pump house that once supplied water (see overleaf). Visitors are welcome to 14 Quarry: Most of the stone used in the from the burn stands at the edge of the wander in and see something of the island’s construction of the oil terminal came from road . There are two dams . the lower was history . They are also at liberty to make Stanger Head. Much of the army camp that built in the Second World War and the themselves a cup of tea/coffee in the once stood here has been removed. higher dam in the First World War. The kitchen and use the toilet facilities. The new battery and ammunition stores are well Lurdy centre next door will open in 2015. The name given to the stone stacks 15 Cletts: worth a visit. which can be viewed from the cliff. This part 22 The Flotta Trail: The marked trail, with of Stanger Head can be dangerous because 18 Airstrip: The airstrip is 2000 feet long and information panels, begins at Gibraltar pier. there are also gloups or blow-holes in the was built to transport workers during the 23 Economic Life of Scapa Flow Display: vicinity that are extremely dangerous. Keep a construction of the oil terminal which has This new exhibition is on display in the close eye on children and pets! meant so much to the prosperity of Orkney. Gibraltar Pier waiting room. 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The Point o’NebandfamousSpence, The Caveo’BanksandScatwick’s ware; Past Waster NoustandLangabar, Then bytheBurno’Mill The FlossieGeoandKirkieTing, Frae StangerHeadbyHangingStane, Roon Flotta’s Islewetwahaegane gun emplacement-charlestait oil terminal on flotta - leonard bain Services 13 Flotta Accommodation By Sea Accommodation providers listed below are not participants of VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance Flotta and Hoy Scheme. Please refer to the disclaimer on the inside of the back cover before booking. Effective from 3 May until 27 September 2015 SELF-CATERING & HOSTEL The islands of Hoy and Flotta are served by the roll-on/roll-off ferries 13 Burnside, self-catering with one double, one twin m.v. Hoy Head (125 passengers and 24 cars). All bookings should be made and one single room, sitting room, bathroom and fully at the Houton Terminal in on the Orkney Mainland t: 01856 811397, equipped kitchen. f: 01856 811701, e: [email protected] 14 Burnside, former 3 bedroom council house now a Sunday hostel sleeping five. Sitting room, bathroom and fully Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 equipped kitchen. Open all year. Longhope dep 0625 0625 0625 0625 0625 0800 0830 0730 0830 For bookings and enquiries, please contact Claire Jacobsen on m: 07762 746091 t: 01856 701786 or e: dep 0650 0650 0650 [email protected]. Other contacts: Marina on Flotta dep 0650 0710 0710 0710 0650 0830 0755B 01856 701252 or Phyllis, e: [email protected]. Further Lyness dep 0710 0710 0900 0900 0815 0900 info: www.lurdy.wordpress.com. Houton arr 0745 0745 0745 0745 0745 0935 0935 0850 0935 Other Services Houton dep 0800 0800 0800 0800 0800 0950 0945 0900 0945 Post Office and convenience store, petrol and Calor Lyness arr 1020 1020 Gas. t: 01856 701252. Lyness dep 0845 0845 1030 0945 Doctor: Stromness Surgery. Flotta dep 0910 0845 0845 0845 0910 1055 Island Nurse: 01856 701769. Lyness dep 0910 0910 0910 Houton arr 0945 0945 0945 0945 0945 1020 By Road Houton dep 1015 1000 1015 1000 1015 1030 Lyness dep 1100 1040 1100 1040 1100 1105 Flotta arr 1125 Flotta dep 1 1150 Houton arr 1135 1110 1135 1110 1135 1130 Houton dep 1145 1120 1145 1120 1145 Correct at time of going to print Flotta dep 1200 1200 Kirkwall to Houton Lyness dep 1230 1230 1230 1230 1230 1500 Houton arr 1305 1305 1305 1305 1305 1535 (Hoy & Flotta) Houton dep 1315 1315 1315 1315 1315 1415 1545 MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS Flotta dep 1 1400 Kirkwall Houton Houton Kirkwall dep 1400 1400 1400 1400 1425 1630 Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Lyness 0715 0735 0745 0822 Flotta dep 1425 1425 1425 1425 1500 0925 0945 0950 1017 Houton arr 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1705 1055 1115 1140 1207 Houton dep 1515 1515 1515 1515 1515 1715 1250 1310 1315 1342 Flotta dep 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1750 1435 1455 1505 1532 Lyness dep 1640 1640 1640 1640 1640 1530 1600 1815 1600 1710 1730 1735 1802 Houton arr 1715 1715 1715 1715 1715 1605 1635 1850 1635 SATURDAY Houton dep 1730 1730 1730 1730 1730 1615 1650 1900 1650 Kirkwall Houton Houton Kirkwall Lyness dep 1810 1810 1810 1810 1810 1700 1730 1935 1730 Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Flotta dep 1830A 1830A 1830A 1830A 1830A 1720A 0915 0935 0935 1002 arr 1850 1850 1850 1850 1850 1740 1750 1955 1750 1350 1410 1410 1437 Longhope 1545 1605 1605 1632 The Sunday runs are effective as follows: SEE PAGE 48 FOR SUNDAY SERVICE Sunday 1 – 03/05/15 to 31/05/15 • Sunday 2 – 07/06/15 to 09/08/15 • Sunday 3 – 16/08/15 to 27/09/15 Stromness to Houton A – On Request. Customers are requested to make advanced bookings by 1700 on the day before travel. At the MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS very latest (except in emergency) bookings for these services MUST be made by 12 noon on the day of travel. Stromness Houton Houton Stromness Depart Arrive Depart Arrive B – On Request. Bookings for this service MUST be made by 1600 on the day before travel. 0947 1002 1005 1020 NOTES: 1247 1302 1315 1330 1) All vehicle bookings must be made through the Company’s Houton Office.TELEPHONE: (01856) 811397, FAX: (01856) 811701 . All services will wait up to 15 minutes for a 2) Vehicles MUST be available for boarding fifteen minutes before departure times, and passengers five minutes before departure. ferry connection, and from the terminal may run up to 15 minutes later through every 3) No Show charges – All cancellations must be made by 1700 (1600 on Saturday for Sunday and Monday travel) on the day timing point for the remainder of the journey. before the intended date of travel or charges may be applied. t: Kirkwall (01856) 870555 4) For conditions of carriage of passengers and cargo see notices exhibited in Company’s vessels, offices and premises. www.stagecoachbus.com Hoy & Graemsay

. . . The high point of Orkney Points of interest 1 The Dwarfie Stone: Only rock-cut tomb From the summit of Ward Hill on Hoy – the highest point in the in Britain; according to Sir Walter Scott it was the residence of the ‘Trolld’, a legendary county at 1570 feet – every island in Orkney can be seen with the Norse dwarf . exception of – which, ironically, is the nearest. 2 Ward Hill: At 1570 feet (479m) this is Orkney’s highest hill and with the neighbouring Cuilags has a sub-arctic, Hoy means ‘High Island’ from the ‘HAEY’. It is glaciated environment attracting geologists, the second largest island in Orkney at 57 square miles. The botanists and hillwalkers . north and west are hilly and more ‘Highland’ in character, 3 Rackwick: This crofting township is the south and east low-lying and fertile, more typical of considered one of the most beautiful places Orkney in general. in Orkney. Bounded by towering cliffs and steep heathery hills, Rackwick rests beside a

14 and Graemsay Hoy Hoy is steeped in history with sites which date from fine sand and boulder strewn beach. prehistoric times, through the Viking period and into the 4 Berriedale Wood: The most northerly 20th century. Here you’ll find the only rock-cut chambered native woodland in Britain; pollen analysis tomb in Britain and discover Hoy’s key role in British suggests that woodland of this type was maritime history . more widespread in Orkney around 5000BC. 5 The : Famous 450 foot The richness of heritage is equalled by a treasure trove of the ‘dwarfie stane’ on the road rackwick - drew kennedy sea stack, first climbed in 1967 in a televised natural history, for example you’ll find plant communities assault, is perhaps Orkney’s most famous normally associated with mountain areas. An ornithologist’s paradise, a number of landmark . Occasionally steep footpath from northern species can be seen in a natural setting which has few equals in Britain. Rackwick to the stack requires a three-hour round trip. Hills and stunning sea cliffs offer excellent hillwalking, the west coast in particular 6 St John’s Head: Highest vertical cliff in is one of spectacular natural beauty. The dramatic summits of Ward Hill and the Britain, the first direct ascent was made Cuilags stand in splendid contrast to the rest of Orkney and can be seen from almost in 1970 by Edward Ward Drummond and anywhere on Orkney Mainland . companion who spent six nights on the face sleeping in hammocks. The weather can deteriorate rapidly in the hills. Please ensure you have warm, waterproof clothing and stout footwear. Make sure you have a map and compass if you wish to explore 7 of Braebister: This promontory provided protection for an Iron Age fort off the footpath network. Take great care around the cliff tops, particularly in windy or foggy built some 2000 years ago. Remains are still conditions . visible in the form of a six to nine foot high mound. Geology 8 Hoy High & Hoy Low Lighthouses, Much of Hoy is composed of Upper rather than Middle Old Red Sandstones which have been Graemsay: Completed in 1851 Hoy High’s weathered into a complex of steep and craggy hills. The resulting landscape is unique within white 108-foot tower tapers to a balcony supported by Gothic arches. At the foot of Orkney. The upland mass of Hoy generated its own glaciers during the last Ice Age. Evidence the tower are keepers’ houses, built in a style of this can be seen in the small corries and wide glaciated valleys of northwest Hoy. reminiscent of Assyrian temples . 9 Hoy Kirk: Now a community venue, has Plants and mammals recently begun a heritage project, visit the Hoy’s upland character, its northern latitude and great exposure has resulted in a plant Hoy archive and see exhibitions and local community which is normally associated with mountain areas, At heights of less than 1500 films – details at www.hoyheritage.co.uk. feet you’ll find several arctic-alpine species such as the Least Willow and Yellow Mountain The pulpit has wooden panels believed to be from the Spanish Armada . Saxifrage. 10 Arctic Convoys Memorial, Lyness: To General lack of grazing has encouraged native tree growth and in Rackwick Valley, at commemorate all who served in the Arctic Berriedale, you’ll find the most northerly native woodland in Britain. Look out forthe Convoys to Murmansk and Arkangel in Russia. numerous and conspicuous mountain hares in the hills. Otters are common along the Scapa 11 Betty Corrigall’s Grave: A young girl from Flow coastline and have been found in the Rackwick Burn. Lyness abandoned, pregnant, by a visiting sailor last century, took her own life and Birdlife was buried away from hallowed ground on the parish boundary. Surely one of Britain’s The RSPB Hoy reserve comprises almost 4,000 hectares of moorland with scattered lochans, loneliest graves. woodland and huge seacliffs. The reserve is important for a wide range of birds, including hen 12 Scad Head Viewpoint: A bench by Scapa harriers, peregrine falcons, red-throated divers, waders and seabirds. Hoy holds around 12% Flow Landscape Partnership overlooks a of the World’s breeding great skua population and you can see fulmars, puffins, guillemots, wonderful panorama of Scapa Flow and the razorbills and shags around the Old Man of Hoy in the summer months. Orkney Mainland . rackwick bay - leonard bain 15 Hoy and Graemsay 13 Lyness Naval Cemetery: Here rest the heroes from some of the most 6 famous incidents in modern naval history – the Battle of Jutland 7 (1916); HMS Hampshire sunk by a mine off (1916); The Old Man 8 explosion of the Vanguard off Flotta (1917) and the of Hoy 5 Royal Oak torpedoed in Scapa Flow (1939). 14 Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum: (3 star museum) Located a few minutes’ walk from the Rora Lyness ferry terminal the museum is centred around Head 4 P.O. 8 the former fuel oil pumping station at Lyness Naval 9 P.O. Base, (HMS Proserpine). The fascinating exhibition 2 Moaness illustrates the importance of Scapa Flow as a base for the Pier British fleet throughout history, concentrating on its role Rackwick during two world wars. It includes photographs, text, artefacts, 3 0 films and an audio exhibition, plus a collection of large military vehicles, cranes, field artillery and dockyard rolling stock. The museum is open March - October and admission is free. The 1 1 popular Pumphouse Café is open from Easter-October. 15 Martello Towers and Longhope Battery: These two towers, constructed between 1813 and 1815 were built 2 Km as protection for the Baltic convoys. Renovated in 1866 they were used during World War I. Open for visitors. Burn of Forse 16 Melsetter House and Chapel: Designed by WR Letheby in Arts and Crafts Style. visits arranged by 11 12 appointment only, subject to owner’s convenience – Sunday & Thursday. t: 01856 791352. 17 Osmondwall: This was a favourite Viking anchorage where in 955 Jarl Sigurd the Stout was given his famous choice – baptism into the Christian faith or Pegal decapitation. He chose baptism!. The kirkyard contains Bay a stone carved bench depicting the story comissioned by the Scapa Flow Landscape Partnership. Little Rysa 18 Longhope Lifeboat Memorial: At Osmondwall the Kirkhope burial ground is dominated by the Brough lone bronze figure of a lifeboat man, erected in of Berry honour of the eight-man crew of the T.G.B. which Cafe Lyness 13 was lost with all hands on March 17, 1969, en Hoy Hotel P.O. route to a rescue. 23 14 19 Moodie Burial Place: The Moodie family 10 Fara owned most of Walls parish from the late 16th century until 1820. Torness 24 20 Cantick Head Lighthouse: First lit in 1858 16 Gable End it was built by David Stevenson to mark the Theatre 15 southern entrance to Scapa Flow. 25 P.O. Shop Longhope 21 Green Hill of Hesti Geo: This large green mound, not far = WALKS Royal from the Candle of Snelsetter, contains an unusually large broch. Hotel There are two gloups nearby. 22 22 Longhope Lifeboat Station Museum: Situated at Brims in Stromabank 15 , Longhope. Lifeboat station opened in 1834 and Hotel has saved over 500 lives. Boat shed is now being converted into a museum – to view T. 701332. The current Lifeboat is now afloat at 17 18 Longhope pier. Candle of 26 19 Snellsetter 23 Wee Fea Viewpoint: Panorama of the South Isles. and Gloups 21 24 Gable End Theatre: The Gable End is a 75-seat community theatre, attracting 20 music and drama acts from all over the world. The Gable End Film Society holds fortnightly film screenings. Most music and drama events have a licensed bar; coffee and ice cream are available in the foyer before the films. All our shows are advertised on www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/IOHDT in local shops and post offices as well as in the passenger lounges of the ferry. Also check out our Facebook page. 25 Longhope Lifeboat Station: Established in 1874. Alongside the pier you will find the lifeboat the Helen Comrie a Tamar class lifeboat. During the summer months a shop run by the Longhope Lifeboat Guild is open Wed, Thurs & Friday to coincide with the times the ‘Hoy Hopper’ Bus is in Longhope (other times by arrangement). http://rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you/scotland/stations/ LonghopeOrkney. Check out our facebook page: RNLI Longhope Lifeboat. 26 Hill of White Hamars: A Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve which comprises spectacular coastal walks, overlooking the Pentland Firth. The reserve is one of the few places where you will find the rare Scottish Primrose. Hoy and Graemsay 16 exhibits from both world wars and the scuttled German fleet. In addition there is an audio visual audio an is there addition In display withintheremaining giantoiltank.AdmissionFree. fleet. German scuttled the and wars world both from exhibits many with centre visitor a to converted been has base naval deserted now the and Lyness at based were personnel navy of thousands II War World During 1919. June 21 on scuttled subsequently and 31on Jutland of Battle the at Fleet May, 1916. Seas Flow captured Scapa The in interned was fleet German High German the engaged and sailed which Fleet. Grand Navy’s Royal the of base the became Hoy’s The World Wars Martello Towers fortifiedthehamletagainstattackfrom thenavyandprivateers oftheUnitedStates. two of construction The Wars. Napoleonic the during convoys Baltic for point rendezvous the became Vikings used the many sheltered bays of Hoy and Walls as fromabout dates havens to which haul their longships long, ashore. 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0810 0745 1000 1030 1045 1615 1815 0825 1600 1630 1745 1800 Thursday The virtual absence of traffic makes walking a pleasure, enabling you to enjoy the abundant wild flowers and appreciate the superb views of Relax and Stromness on North the Hoy. safe coral and sandy beaches at Sandside, comfortable walking There distance of the pier. within the island. around picnic benches are Explore the rocky shoreline where you can still find small pieces crockery of fromAlbion, the vessel shipwrecked off the Point of Oxan on Liverpool from way its on 1866, Day Year’s New to . Meet seals, terns, Oystercatchers, Ringed Plovers, Redshank, Curlew, Fulmar, and Skuas, Lapwing, or just study the . strata exposed rock There is no shop on the island Office and is the Post on Monday, Wednesday 7.30am till 9.30am. from and Friday

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. . . The island time forgot Points of interest 1 Standing Stone: This lone sentinel stone A unique assembly – the ancient sheep court of North Ronaldsay over 13 feet high is unlike most standing stones in Orkney as it has a hole through its – elected by the traditional townships on the island, manages the upper part. Some think the stone was an out marker for a stone circle which stood on Tor flocks of native seaweed-eating sheep. Ness . 2 Holland House: Originally built by the Traill Although North Ronaldsay is further north than the southern tip of Norway, its climate is far family who purchased the island in 1727 less severe, having winter temperatures which are usually some 5 degrees centigrade higher and the house is still owned by their direct than most places on this latitude. This is due to the influence of the warm Gulf Stream. descendants. Adjoining gardens have the only Since North Ronaldsay is the most remote of Orkney’s North Isles, life is in many ways different sizeable concentration of trees and shrubs from the other islands. Old traditions prevail. Orcadian surnames predominate and the custom on the island; focus for bird migration and 18 North Ronaldsay of communal sheep grazing on the seashore is still pursued. ringing. 3 Old Kirk: This church from the early 1800s predates its manse which was built in 1829. Natural history 4 Muckle Gersty: According to legend, one of Though only a small island with a low profile North Ronaldsay supports an extremely rich and two dykes built of earth and stone by three diverse population of wild flowers, mammals and birds. It lies on the migration crossroads with brothers who apportioned the island amongst birds heading north towards and Greenland as well as into Scandinavia pausing or themselves. The dykes probably date from being grounded. before lOOOBC . Thus from late March to early June and middle August to early November there are large 5 The Old School: Evidence of education dates concentrations of migrant birds visiting the island. All classes of birds are represented and back to the late 18th century though formal several national rarities recorded annually. In summer the island is alive with the calls of education with a resident schoolmaster is breeding birds. Areas of land are left uncultivated and corncrake may call from the hayfield. only documented from about 1837 onwards. 6 Sites of Stone Burial Cists: A number of Common and Grey Seals are numerous, both breed around the island and are easily seen and burial cists have been found on the island, the have become quite tame since culling was banned. Other sea mammals are seen offshore and most accessible can be seen at Antabreck and porpoises occasionally accompany the local lobster boats . Senness . Inland the island can broadly be divided into four distinct habitat types: foreshore, grazed links, 7 Matches Dyke: The most northerly of the marshland and agricultural land which together provide a wealth of opportunities for wildlife. two dykes described in 4. 8 Turrieness: It is probable that at one time a stone circle stood on this plateau. Dotted over the plain are some 15 circular depressions measuring some nine feet in diameter. They have been identified as either barrow cemeteries or kelp burning pits. 9 Site of Store House: This may have been used as a grain store up to the l9th century when grain was exported from the island as part of the tenant’s rent payment. It is also associated with the rendering of whale blubber and the storage of kelp. 10 Senness: Near this spot a stone cist containing human remains was excavated in 1872. There is evidence of a burial ground and chapel known as St Giles in the area . 11 The Fish House: standing west of the pier this former dwellinghouse was, at one time, used for curing fish. 12 Old Beacon: One of the first of the four early lighthouses built in Scotland. About 70 feet high, its fixed light was lit on 10th October 1789. However, ships continued to be lost and the light was extinguished in 1806 and shipped to Start Point in Sanday where it operated until late 1809 when Start Point received a revolving type lantern . old beacon - charles tait 19 North Ronaldsay . The Kirk Taing 12 Dennis Taing Bewan Loch old beakon at Kirk Taing - charles tait old beakon at Kirk Taing Seal Skerry (seal and cormorant colony) Pier 11 13 . . Sparse traces remain of this kirk remain traces Sparse Trolla Vatn Scottigar Taing the last working windmills in Scotland. It was used for grinding corn while the water The windmill the oats. mill (see 14) ground the water mill and predated brae at Verhus Nothing remains to above. windmill referred mill, which fell into disuse after of the Verhus its unhooped grinding stone split and killed the miller is a small The Brae of Stennabreck: Brae steep hill containing a cluster of small stone huts on its summit. Relics found at this and Burrian settlement and at Howmae (21) of housed in the National Museum (19) are Antiquities in Edinburgh. of St. and Kirk Site of Burial Ground Brides: kirk at with the which was contemporary near old kirk. Senness and St Olaf’s tower itself of Burrian: The Broch Broch – excavated in the 1880s – is the centre Age settlement piece of a very extensive Iron Ness of Strom which stood on the shore settlement was evidently occupied into the Pictish period – to 800AD or later; among objects which found several were the relics distinctively Christian. The Burrian Cross were found inscribed on a piece of flat stone has been adopted as a motif in modern Orkney jewellery at Noust of Howar: Used as Store-House pending shipment to Kirkwall store a grain payment in was part of the rental when grain It was also used as a hiding the 18th century. place for young men seeking to evade the Gang. Press Similar to 17 but excavated Howmae Brae: Like Burrian, Stennabreck, earlier. a few years the Standing Stone and Muckle Gersty, Howmae is a scheduled monument. 13 mile Sheep Dyke . building, Observatory: Low energy Bird welcome. visitors Pier Airfield New Kirk: (North Ronaldsay Archive Exhibition).

Scottigar Loch 27 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 0 1 2 Km 9 10 Bridesness Point 18 31 Garso Loch 28 17 Garso Wick Brides Ithy Linklet Bay Bridesness Loch 14 . Nearby stands the pillar which Green Skerry 15 Stromness Point Howar Cottage 16 32 Hooking Loch 36 19 Mill and Windmill Pillar: The new engine- Mr by the Laird, driven mill was provided and was used for grinding corn in 1907 Traill, and oats one of supported a windmill – reputedly 20 16 Ancum Loch 5 21 29 Lindswick 30 34 6 26 Centre 33 t 2 Community 25 7 8 Nouster Bay New Church Turrieness Hill Air Field Medical Services = WALKS 3 22 1 4 24 Toilets Pier Bay of Ryasgeo . 35 Gretchen Loch Nouster 23 Croft House Croft The New Lighthouse: North Ronaldsay for the new had to wait for another 45 years lighthouse. Lit in 1854, it is the tallest (109 feet) land based lighthouse in the British Isles. Mill: Ruins of a mill driven by an Water with concurrently weir which ran undershot until they were the windmill near Peckhole, by the new mill (see 16) in 1907. replaced Knowe o’ Samilands: One of several mounds made by the dumping of burnt stones used to heat water for cooking in ancient times 13 14 15 North Ronaldsay 20 led totheinstallationofPost OfficeWireless Stationontheislandwithinayearortwo. TradeRonaldsay.Boardof North inquiry subsequent off The hands all with lost was Erin’ of ‘Isle ship sailing the 1908, In saved. were coins silver of cargo its and crew the all occasion this on Geo; wreckedSavie ‘Crownwas at Indiaman Prince’ East Danish yearsthe Four later Indiaman ‘Svecia’grounded ontheReefDykein1740withlossofsome90lives. There were many shipwrecks on the island and one of the first recorded was the Swedish East Shipwrecks fishermen are saidtohavefeltthearoma ofkelp‘half roads toFoula.’ your shore walks. It was further processed in the south to obtain chemicals. 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Papa Westray Papa North Ronaldsay North Ronaldsay 1405 1455 1140 1140 1140 1210 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 1040 Arrive 0940 0940 0940 Arrive Arrive go operations. go operations. By Sea 1250 1340 0700 0700 0700 0800 0800 0800 0800 0800 0800 0800 0800 0930 0900 0900 0800 0800 0800 0900 0800 0800 0800 Depart Depart Depart Tuesday Sailings Tuesday Kirkwall Papa Westray Papa For full fares please enquire at Ferry Services Offices North Ronaldsay 1310 1220 Arrive Arrive Friday Sailings

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Further Reading by A Window on North Ronaldsay, Tulloch. P.A. Island Saga, by M . Scott . Orkney Days, by C. Muir. Were, We The Way by J. Cutt and R. Ditchburn.

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Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre

. . . A calendar of lives Points of interest The Yetnasteen or Giant’s Stone on Rousay was said to wander down ROUSAY 1 Rousay Heritage Centre & Waiting to a nearby loch every New Year’s morning for a refreshing drink. room: Exhibition on all aspects of this group Amidst the great tides of the Atlantic and the lies a group of islands that of islands, with waiting room, toilets and picnic area. Just above ferry terminal. encompasses the unique heritage of Orkney. From the Stone Age to the present, the seas have brought to Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre a blend of peoples who have left a calendar of 2 House: This Victorian Scottish their lives for all to see. Baronial style mansion was designed by the prominent architect David Bryce and With over 166 sites of archaeological interest and an important crofting history, the three finished in 1876. The recently restored islands provide as rich a spectrum of settlement as can be found anywhere in Northern grounds and gardens are open to the public Europe. The approach by modern car ferry provides the visitor with a first and most impressive from May to October (there is a small memory of the islands. Rousay, the largest of the group is an unusually hilly island scarred by charge). There is at present no public access glacial terracing. It contains some of the richest and best preserved monuments in the North to the house due to ongoing restoration of Scotland and in the west the ‘Great Ship of Death’, as Midhowe has been called, lies along work . a famous route of cairns and brochs. They are freely open to the public, enabling the visitor 3 R.S.P.B. Reserve: A moorland reserve with to wander through 5000 years of history. The Trumland Orientation Centre/Visitors’ Centre a long and a short walk (a separate leaflet is and Waiting Room contains detailed information and interpretation of many ancient sites

22 and Wyre Egilsay Rousay, available). as well as natural history, modern and historical Rousay. Much of Rousay has been officially designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The northwest coast in particular has a 4 Taversoe Tuick: A rare two-storied cairn. range of exciting cliff formations as well as a rich variety of wild flowers. Special seaspray- 5 Blackhammer Cairn: An easily accessible covered soils harbour a wide range of plants. stalled cairn . The uninhabited island of Eynhallow with its twelfth century monastic settlement can be 6 Knowe of Yarso Cairn: The highest reached from Rousay by boat. It’s an island of beauty, mystique and legend with spectacular situated of the famous Orkney tombs with tidal roosts on either side . spectacular views out over Eynhallow Sound On Wyre, according to the , Kolbein Hruga, the giant Cubbie Roo of legend, and south towards Orkney Mainland and built the castle here about 1150 and it is the oldest dated square keep castle in Scotland. Hoy. Close by the castle is the beautifully preserved St. Mary’s Chapel which was founded either 7 Westness House: Historic laird’s house by Kolbein or his son Bjarni, at the time. (17th century). Private house, not open to The Norse church of St Magnus on Egilsay stands silhouetted against the sky, a constant the public. reminder of the Vikings and their heritage which still lives on in the farm and place names 8 Westness Walk: Described as the most of the islands. Egilsay secured its place in history when in 1117 Earl Magnus met his cousin important archaeological mile in Scotland Earl Hakon to discuss peace terms. Hakon came with evil intent and had Magnus murdered. it spans settlements from the first Stone Age settlers, the Pictish Iron Age, the Viking Wildlife invaders, the period of the Earls and the Rousay’s richest habitats are its moors (with birds such as Red-throated Divers, Hen Harriers troubled crofting times (separate leaflet and Merlins) and its maritime heaths which are home to colonies of Arctic Terns and Arctic available). Skuas while, in addition, the western cliffs hold considerable colonies of Guillemots, Kittiwakes 9 Midhowe Broch & Cairn: A fine example and Fulmars. In contrast, Egilsay is famed for its wetlands, with many breeding ducks and of a fortified dwelling built during the waders, and its traditionally managed farmland which has allowed that increasingly rare Bronze/Iron Ages; the Stone Age cairn is the species, the Corncrake to survive. Seven calling Corncrakes were present in 1997 and a largest known of its kind and is protected by reserve, newly acquired by the RSPB, is being managed specifically with their needs in mind. a modern building. Rousay Lap Each year the Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust hosts the Rousay Lap which is a half marathon 13.1 miles around the island with races for those wishing to cycle, run or walk the course. This year’s Lap will be held on Saturday, 29 August, 2015. Information will be available nearer the time on the Trust’s website. Clearances Quandale and Westness in Rousay is the only area in Orkney to have suffered a major Clearance . Within this wild and open landscape of Quandale are found the relics of traditional crofting - turf dykes, runrig (strip farming) and ruined crofts. This deserted community is now home for some of Rousay’s most rare and beautiful flowers and birds. In the mid-19th century 210 people were evicted by George William Traill as part the modernisation of his Westness estate. Traill was succeeded by his nephew General Sir Frederick Willaim Traill Burroughs, the man who commissioned Trumland House. Burroughs, known as the ‘Little General’ created such difficulties for crofters that he gained the reputation as the worst landlord in Orkney. His efforts resulted in troubled times and shaped the recent history of the island . Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre

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P.O. 13 Quandale 14 Leean 15 Viewpoint Kierfea 16 Danger Hill Cliffs Twelve Scabra Head 10 Hours • Shop and Tower Picnic Area Old EGILSAY Manse ROUSAY School 18 9 20 Ward Muckle Hill Water 17 Community P.O. Church 19 8 Peerie Water Eynhallow 29 Blotchnie 28 Fiold 7 Knitchen 27 Hill 3 = WALKS 6 Doctor 5 4 2 1 Restaurant, Crafts, 10 Quandale Viewpoint: A landscape frozen Bike Hire during the Clearances with traces of runrig Hotel Hostel 21 farming and the ruins of Tofts, the oldest- and Campsite known two-storied building in Orkney. P.O. 11 Wasbister Loch: This attractive loch is the 26 site of two crannogs or Iron Age fortified 23 24 WYRE Ro-ro settlements built on artificial islands. to Tingwall • Wyre Heritage 25 Centre 12 Saviskaill Beach: A sheltered sandy beach 22 with a nearby seal haul-out. EGILSAY 13 Green Gairsty: A rare example of the 18 St Magnus Kirk: One of only two ancient earth dykes found across the islands. remaining examples of the distinctive round 14 Leean Viewpoint: Panoramic views from towered churches built by the Vikings. 25 Wyre Heritage Centre: Exhibition about the hillside across to Westray and the 19 Cenotaph: Erected in 1938 it marks the Atlantic . the life of Wyre, with photographs and spot where Earl Magnus was murdered. memories of bygone years. Special sections 15 Faraclett Head Walk and Yetnasteen: 20 R.S.P.B. Reserve (Three Sections): You on Cubbie Roo and Edwin Muir. Small craft This excursion covers several different may hear and possibly see the rare Corncrake; area . habitats and early settlements and offers here also are a large number of breeding some stunning views towards the outer isles. 26 The Bu: Home for a time of Edwin Muir, waders and meadows rich in wildflowers . recognised as one of the great Scottish 16 Modern megalith at Blossom: Massive 21 Loch of the Graand: A quiet place to writers of the 20th century. modern megalith with inscriptions ‘GODS watch waders and seals . OF THE EARTH, GODS OF THE SEA’ created by internationally respected “Concrete Poet” WYRE EYNHALLOW Ian Hamilton Finlay, who in his young days Ideal viewing place for both 27 Monastery: Remains of a beautiful 12th worked briefly in Rousay. 22 The Taing: Common and Grey seals . century religious settlement. 17 Kinglarly Hill 900kw Community 23 Cubbie Roo’s Castle: The stronghold of the 28 The Lodge: Designed by the architect Turbine: A modern landmark for Rousay is Viking chieftain was built around the year 1150. Lethaby this building is the base for a the 900kw Community owned wind turbine. long-term research project studying Fulmar Beautifully preserved The income from which is used to benefit 24 St Mary’s Chapel: Petrels. the communities of Rousay, Egilsay and chapel founded by either Cubbie Roo or his Wyre . son Bjarni who was Bishop of Orkney . 29 Monkerness: Three prehistoric houses. 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Egilsay and Wyre. Customers are requested to make advanced bookings by 1700 on the day before on the day before to make advanced bookings by 1700 requested are Customers and FROM Egilsay and Wyre. TO A = On request must be made by 0900 on Monday. on Monday which except for travel travel, to make advanced bookings by 1200 on the day of requested are Customers and FROM Egilsay and Wyre. TO B = On request on Saturday. or Sunday which must be made by 1115 on Saturday except for travel travel, during Tingwall Office sailings outside of the above please contact the Company’s need for “on request” In the event of an urgent normal office hours. NOTES: Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre Rousay, 3 May until 27 September 2015 Effective from and 9 Eynhallow (95 passengers m.v. ferry The modern roll-on/roll-off basis. on a daily Egilsay and Wyre of Rousay, serves the historic islands cars) in Evie on the Orkney Bookings should be made at the Tingwall Terminal e: [email protected] 751360, Mainland. t:/f: 01856 KTC 0845 1100 1210 1505 1625 1830 Arrive Kirkwall 1035 1145 1440 1600 1825 0815 (Ferry) Depart Tingwall (Ferry) 1029 1140 1433 1555 1735 0809 Arrive (Ferry) Tingwall By Road Correct at time of going to print t: Kirkwall (01856) 870555 Kirkwall (01856) t: KTC = Kirkwall Travel Centre Travel KTC = Kirkwall www.stagecoachbus.com MONDAY TO TO SATURDAY MONDAY Kirkwall Tingwall to KTC 0937 1115 1330 1530 1710 0655 Depart Kirkwall SEE PAGE 48 FOR SUNDAY SERVICE FOR SUNDAY 48 SEE PAGE (Please check the bus timetable as a bus leaves 09:35 going at approx. Centre Kirkwall Travel down to the to Newton Road End, then drops way back arriving on its Tingwall Ferry Terminal to catch the allowing passengers 10:26 at approx. Tingwall to Rousay). ferry from 10:40 Tour Prices: Adult £32.00 - Children £12.00 Prices: Adult £32.00 - Children Tour (does not include ferry fare). £8.00. - Standard: Deluxe: £10.00 Picnics Lunches. All Year round - 7 days a week round All Year Fully escorted day tours off the 10:40 will be met on arrival Booked tours the island circles Tingwall. Our tour ferry from and scenic/ stops at archaeological with numerous wildlife sites and allows time for a picnic lunch Booking essential. (optional) at one of the sites. of the 15:20 or 17:30 finishes for departure Tour ferry to Tingwall. 169364 m: 07786 821234 t: 01856 Maguire Paddy or e: [email protected] www.rousaytours.co.uk Rousay Tours

Sanday

In 1991 a spectacular Viking-age find was . . . History on your doorstep made near Scar in Burness. This boat burial, Sweeping bays with white sandy beaches, an abundance which contained three human skeletons, was also richly endowed with ornaments, of wildlife and an extraordinary density of historical and household goods and weapons. Another archaeological sites. site of a Viking boat burial was rediscovered The attractive island of Sanday is the largest of the North Isles of Orkney and, as the name by a Time Team investigation in 1997; as Sanday 26 suggests, its most outstanding features are the beautiful white sandy beaches. suspected, the area was found to have been investigated in the 19th century, almost The island lies less than 20 miles northeast of Kirkwall; access by air and sea is comfortable certainly by Sanday’s famous folklorist and speedy. Sanday is a peaceful place; time is required to savour its gentle charm. You Walter Traill Dennison. Winter storms, and a can fish for trout in the lochs or wander the beaches or eight way-marked walks, visit rescue dig, revealed a series of intricate and archaeological sites or watch the basking seals. Sanday offers unlimited opportunities connected water features in a Burnt Mound for wildlife enthusiasts both professional and amateur. You can watch fishing boats at at Meur in 2004. In 2014, archaeologists Kettletoft and Loth, or farmers tending their fields in the long, light days of summer. You from St. Andrews University supervised a may gather your own thoughts and impressions in one of the island bars among the friendly project that allowed enthusiastic islanders and interested local folk. The island has a swimming pool, fitness suite and community centre to be involved in a more detailed re- adjoining the school as well as a nine-hole golf course. Sanday has two hotels, a hostel, a excavation of the site, which has led to even restaurant and several bed and breakfast and self-catering facilities. more exciting discoveries. This initiative also Look for the Visitor Trail maps as you explore the island, and be sure to visit the new Heritage allowed the reconstruction of the site on the Centre and The Croft Museum. field between the Heritage Centre and The Croft in Lady Village. The renovation of an Wildlife old farmhouse led to a remarkable discovery The coastline of the island gives easy access to one of Sanday’s principal wildlife attractions in 2011. While taking up the flagstone – seals. Harbour (Common) Seal pups can be seen swimming at Otterswick in June and Grey floor, the builder noticed what looked like Seals are born on secluded beaches in November. Sightings of Killer Whales and Basking a cross inscribed on another flagstone lying Sharks have been increasing in recent years. beneath. Orkney’s county archaeologist was There are plenty of Otters on Sanday, but you need to be patient or lucky to see them. Their alerted, and renovation work was halted tracks in the sand and ‘spraint’ (droppings) on prominent knolls or rocks are frequently found, until experts could examine and remove the and the animals prefer habitats within fairly easy reach of both seawater and freshwater artefact, which has been identified as the habitats . earliest Pictish Christian symbol stone ever Sanday has all the seabirds found elsewhere in Orkney, but the low altitude and vast shallow found in Orkney - dating back to the 7th or coastline is particularly attractive to wading birds. The numbers of wintering Bar-tailed 8th century. Godwits, Purple Sandpipers, Sanderling, Knot and Turnstone are of international significance. Most sites on Sanday are under grass with Vagrant birds such as Hoopoe, Red-Breasted Flycatcher and Melodious Warbler have all been structures hidden from view, but Quoyness seen in recent summers; and in June 2011 an Asian Red-Rumped Swallow, a first for Britain, chambered tomb has been reconstructed appeared on the island. Keen ornithologists visiting in autumn have discovered several and is open to the public. Of the many other American birds among the regular birds of passage in the fields; in 2013 Pectoral and Buff- archaeological sites on the island, most breasted Sandpipers, American Golden Plover, and a Laughing Gull. striking and accessible are those affected Another delight of the beaches is the profusion of shells – the Faroese Sunset, Pelican’s Foot, by coastal erosion. Take a walk around the and Hungarian Cap are beautiful species with evocative names; while the Groatie Buckie (the coastline and you may come across one of local name for the Cowrie) is relatively easily found and reckoned to bring you luck. the 100-odd sites currently being eroded by During the summer months, the island’s Ranger has a full programme of guided walks, the sea. This can reveal buildings, artefacts activities, and excursions; contact him in advance by emailing [email protected]. He and midden deposits . Finds are often made would be delighted to receive any records of wildlife sightings you discover during your stay. by visitors and can be reported to the museum in Kirkwall. Alternatively, contact Archaeology the local archaeology group who can help At least 6,000 years ago, farmers were settling here, attracted by the light sandy soils, which with any finds you make. The group also were easy to cultivate. Great stone tombs were erected, Quoyness being among the finest. carry out organised archaeological fieldwork The groups of hundreds of prehistoric mounds at Tofts Ness and Els Ness are among the most activities most months and often have extensive and important funerary landscapes in Britain. Sanday offered the best conditions spaces for visitors to join in. in Orkney for arable farming, reflected in the extraordinary density of prehistoric, Viking-age and later settlement. This wealth is indicated by Medieval taxation rolls which valued Sanday land higher than elsewhere in Orkney. Rich farmsteads usually remained in occupation for Points of interest thousands of years resulting in massive accumulations of successively deserted buildings 1 Elsness-Quoyness Chambered Tomb: chambered tomb, at least 2000 BC, one of and midden deposits several metres thick. Orkney’s archaeological showpieces. It has a main Many archaeological treasures have been found on the island. Pool was a major excavation chamber, six cells and served a whole community. site in the 1980s when a succession of Neolithic, Pictish and Viking-age deposits was revealed. Admission free, open all year. 27 Sanday 8 Start Point sanday - charles tait Croft Museum interior Croft 11 = WALKS 9 North Loch 10 7 Swimming Pool, Fitness suite, Play-park. Swimming Pool, Centre. Heilsa Fjold – Drop-In Eroding archaeological site. archaeological Eroding Pool: electricity Generate Spurness Wind Turbines: for the grid and a community fund for the island. can occasionally be seen, Otters Loth Terminal: parked cars. even from Stove: (Unfortunately no access to building): Ruined buildings of 19th century industrialised ‘model farm’ with steam engine house, red-brick chimney and boiler-house. site of the grey Hacksness: A favourite breeding seal, which pups October-November. archaeological Neolithic Settlement: eroding site . the 16th date from ruins at Cross Kirkyard: stand on the site of a Viking century but probably settlement . Pier . Kettletoft Office . Sanday Ranger’s Museum/Heritage Centre/Re-use The Croft Burnt Mound. Centre/Meur and Wreck: – St Colm Chapel Holms of Ire of a chapel while the remains On Inner Holm are ‘Alex trawler the steam Outer Holm is where in 1939. Hastie’ was wrecked Burial Mound. Rethie Taing: Viking Site of ‘Time Team’ Ness of Brough: excavation. 6

* Social History Sites 22 23 24* 25 26 and Burness Lady Kirkyard Kirkyard, 27* Cross 28 29 30* 31 17 18 19 20* Boloquoy Mill: Early 19th century meal mill. 21 5 Golf Course 4 2 Cata Sand 3 Abandoned 19c Village Jetty Whitemill Bay Otterswick 29 14 13 . 12 30 Lady • Shop • Petrol • P.O. • Doctor Sty Wick 15 27 12 1 31 27 School First tower was erected tower was erected Lighthouse: First Start Point in 1806 it was fitted with the first in 1802; light in Scotland by Robert Stevenson, revolving of Robert Louis Stevenson. Visited by grandfather in the tower was rebuilt Scott in 1814, Sir Walter and subsequently painted with distinctive 1870 vertical black and white stripes. Radar Station: Remains of Lettan – War-time part of the 1940 air-defence chain constructed along the east coast of Britain. Northwaa – Site of special scientific interest: of shallow lochans and wet Botanically this area ducks, breeding machair is very rich. Waders, can all be seen. swans and migrants Prehistoric Funerary Complex. Funerary Ness: Prehistoric Tofts Sea: Feeding Otterswick/Stove Bay/Peedie habitat for waders eroding archaeological site. archaeological Northskaill: eroding Ortie: Abandoned 19th century Crofting long straight in a remarkably Arranged Township. than ‘kloss’, the village at one time housed more 60 people. Scar: Viking-Age Boat Burial. Estate House; Scar: 19th century Westove wall extensive house steadings and garden indicate the size and importance of this estate. stone of a circular the remains Close by are windmill used for grinding meal. 16

8* 9* 10 11 12 13 14* 15 16* 28 . Shop Kettletoft • Shop • Hotel Office • Post • Public Toilet Holms of Ire 18 17 19 Bea Loch 27 0 1 2 Km Backaskaill Bay 20 . 21 26 25 12 24 Cata Sand: Tidal sandy bay flanked by a unique and Common Waders series of spectacular dunes. and in nearby Newark Bay Seals can be seen here Sanday Golf Club: 9 hole Golf Course. site. archaeological Newark- eroding of German Bay of Lopness – Wreck of WW1 At low tide the remains Destroyer: can in 1919 B98 which went ashore destroyer . be seen; picnic site and information board Disused control room for a wartime room Brickie Hut: Disused control dummy airfield. and Chambered Broch – Wasso Tresness can be of the wall of the broch Part Tomb: seen and at the end of the Ness lies an eroding tomb chambered 22 2* 5 6 7 3 4 Tresness Grey seals feeding Grey 23 Loth Ro-ro Terminal Sanday 28 Burness area, enjoy a touch of class and elegance at our bed Newquoy: NewquoyGuestHouse. 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Shapinsay

Archaeology . . . The Viking sanctuary On the archaeological front Shapinsay has Dealing with the sometimes mischievous, even malevolent, its share of mounds, cists, underground structures and brochs, partially or totally Orkney fairy folk in centuries past was always a problem and each unexcavated. Burroughston Broch, which island had one or more fairy doctors. In Shapinsay, according the dates back to the Iron Age was excavated in the 1860s and is one of the finest examples tradition, one such 19th-century ‘trowie doctor’ could be seen in Orkney. Open throughout the year there is 30 Shapinsay dancing and flapping his arms by night on a hilltop. The tiny folk a small car park at the site . Please remember that almost all other did not, alas, make themselves visible on these occasions. antiquities are on privately owned land and permission to visit must be sought. The The green and fertile island of Shapinsay lies a pleasant 25-minute crossing by ferry from careful visitor is always welcome. Kirkwall. The MV Shapinsay, commissioned in 1989 operates a regular service throughout the day . As you sail out of the shelter of Kirkwall Bay, old gun emplacements can be seen along the Points of interest Point of Carness while on the left lies Thieves Holm. Tradition has it that this little isle was 1 Balfour Castle: 5 star exclusive use venue. home to banished thieves and witches but now it is the haunt of Cormorants, Kittiwakes Victorian castle built around the existing house of Cliffdale. and seals . 2 The Douche: Dates from the mid 19th Crossing The String, the deep water exit from Kirkwall Bay, the Victorian turrets of Balfour century. Reputedly used at one time as a salt Castle loom ahead. To the right is the uninhabited island of with its automatic water shower and is topped with a doo’cot. lighthouse. 3 Balfour Village: Formerly called Shoreside Approaching Shapinsay Pier and ro-ro terminal the scene is one of warm stone colours of it was built in the late 1700s as home for traditional drystane walls and the pleasing symmetry of the village street. Balfour village workers on the Balfour estate. was built in the late 18th century as a home for smiths, carpenters and masons employed 4 The Smithy: Originally the village smithy on the Balfour estate. with a sail loft above. Now the heritage Much further back in time the calm waters of Elwick Bay echoed to the bustle of the centre, craft shop and restaurant. 100-vessel Viking fleet of King Hakon which sheltered here in 1263 before setting off for the 5 The Gatehouse: Former estate entrance Battle of Largs. to Balfour Castle and residence of the gatekeeper. Landscape 6 Gas House: All that remains of former gas works; dates from the mid l9th century. Shapinsay is low-lying with its highest point being Ward Hill at 210 feet (64 metres) from where on a clear day a breathtaking view of almost all the other Orkney isles is possible. The 7 School – Community Centre – Playing island is six miles (10 km) at its longest and in common with most of Orkney the island is Fields - Childrens’ Playground . made up of Middle Old Red Sandstone. 8 Elwick Mill is a former corn mill now in the process of conversion restoration. A Interesting features of the island are its storm beaches or as they are known locally ‘ayres’ solid stone constructed building built in a name rooted in the Old Norse meaning a strip of sea water completely shut off from the 1893 and last used as a corn mill in the ocean by narrow necks of land. Look for these at Vasa Loch, Lairo Water and for the natural fifties. Future proposals are for a pottery process near completion at the Ouse. workshop and gallery on the ground floor, living accommodation on first and second floors and restoration of the mill workings and wheel . A temporary pottery workshop and studio is in the original single storey mill dating back to the 17th century which is situated next to the large mill. Shapinsay clay is now being used for certain items and is a rich firing terracotta clay. Visitors are welcome to see the goods being made. Open 10 - 4.30. Closed some Mondays. 9 Mill Dam, RSPB Reserve: A hide overlooks this wetland reserve giving spectacular views. The reserve is home to many breeding birds including pintails and other ducks, waders, black headed gulls and the secretive water rail. In winter hundreds of ducks are joined by whooper swans and greylag geese. the smiddy, balfour village, shapinsay - drew kennedy 31 Shapinsay 0 1 2 Km 17 Burroughston Broch 13 15 Caves Bay of Linton shapinsay pier and village - drew kennedy shapinsay pier and village - drew 16 14 18 stones on the beach. Origin unknown but god associated with Norse traditionally ‘Odin’ or ‘Woden’. and the Ouse: Examples Water Lairo Easily of sea water enclosed by ‘ayres’. accessible for walking and birdwatching. Gun Emplacements: Former battery used II . War in World example of water enclosed Loch: Third Vasa Good site for birdwatching. by an ‘ayre’. Shapinsay Community Wind Turbine: electricity to the grid and funds generates for the local community.

12 20 21 22 23 23 Ward Hill 20 = WALKS 19 11 Veantro Veantro Bay Probably dates from 12th dates from Linton Chapel: Probably at ground although little remains century, the chapel said that a lintel from level. It’s on a nearby farm was used in building a byre The lintel was promptly in the early l900s. cattle when two of the farmer’s returned hanged in the byre. discovered were Archaeological of Burroughston: Broch Good point for site excavated in the 1860s. viewing seals. Quholme: Birthplace of American writer father. Irving’s Washington black stone lying Stone: Large Odin’s on beach below tide line. (6’6” x 4’ 6” ) surrounding from noticeably different Chambered Cairn; origin of Castle Bloody: Chambered only name unknown. Stands on Shapinsay’s heather moorland, an ideal site remaining and wildlife . for birds 16 17 18 19 15 Doctor Mill Dam RSPB Reserve 8 9 Bird Hide Bird 10 6 7 5 4 3 21 2 Shop P.O. 22 1 Ferry to Kirkwall Helliar Holm: Uninhabited with automatic chapel site and lighthouse. Contains broch, cairn . on church First & Kirkyard: Old Church building 1559. Present the site dated from and the churchyard was constructed in 1802 contains the Balfour family burial site. Bay of Sandgarth: Sandy beach . Including views of ruins, Walk: Interesting formations such as the life and rock bird ‘Foot of Shapinsay’. Standing Stone: Megalithic monument known as Mor Stein .

10 11 12 13 14 Shapinsay 32 improvement on the estate resulted in the grid pattern of fields that you see across you that fields of pattern grid Shapinsay today the in resulted estate the on improvement Agricultural India. in made fortune a from funded were estate associated its of growth the and Castle the of building The style. “baronial” new exciting the in built be new to home his commissioned 1847, in who, Balfour, David of creation the was Castle Balfour Balfour castle with wildflowers In spite of considerable cultivation in summer Shapinsay’s verges and waysides are carpeted which wildlife island’s the observing for places includes anottercolonyattheOuse,Lairo Water andVasa Loch,thecraggy eastcoast. Best viewed. be hide can a wildfowl built and recently birds has R.S.P.B. The quarters. close Fromisland. nesting the hereof of species side many west the on Dam Mill the overlooking at seen be locally the can of waders Most abundant Skua. Arctic tern and and Hen-Harriers gull hunting its for Shelducks, noted courting particularly colonies, is island this but Shapinsay on abounds life Bird Wildlife at theHeritage Centre shopupstairs intheSmithy. and photography have been carried out on the island in recent years and may be purchased weaving needle-felting, pottery,knitting, painting, including crafts modern and Traditional Crafts stone steadings. steadings and the latest equipment alongside some crofting activity in traditional Orkney modern with owner-occupied are farms the all Now acres. 6000 over to acres 700 wentfrom cultivation under area the 1874 and 1848 between years 26 the In island. the on farming of face the changed completely who Balfour David Col. of guidance the under 1850s the in ‘improvers’ the of activities the from result These roads. straight and fields ten-acresquare its air,is the from obvious Shapinsay,most of feature A Britain. through to mainly go farms for animals further fattening and frequently These go on to annually.win prizes at major agricultural sheep shows 2000 over and cattle 1500 over exporting lamb, and beef quality in specialise farms small and medium Shapinsay’s is. island cultivated intensively this lush and green how notice immediately will Visitors The land A restaurant andcraft shopare housedinthesamebuilding. history.island’s the to relating artefacts and photographs,documents of display impressive and fascinating Smithy,a the has in village, Centre,located Balfour Heritage Shapinsay The Heritage centre . . seals neartoburroughston broch -drew kennedy Accommodation hotmail .com 01856711750,t: McKeown. Lesley lesleymckeown@ e: craftand weekends. www.orkneyretreat.org.uk. Contact coursesretreats, reflective Also explore. and unwind to Peaceful, comfortable, relaxing and creative environment Haughland House, 4. Mrs Leslie,t:01856 711203, sleeps e:[email protected] cottage, self-catering 15 Balfour Village, [email protected], e: www.hiltonorkneyfarmhouse.co.uk 711239, 01856 Catherine t: Contact produce. Bews. own our area or local conservatory using large our food cooked home quality high in specialise in we where savour and Relax Kirkwall. and lane shipping main the the of panoramic views sea with conservatory large a with views sea with of all town bedrooms comfortable main facing the South Kirkwall. from ferry ro-ro by mins 25 and breakfast village Balfour & and terminal ferry the from mile 1 only bed quality High - Hilton Farmhouse Assurance the backcoverbefore booking. not Quality of inside the on are disclaimer VisitScotland’s the to refer Please Scheme. below of listed participants providers Accommodation www. islandselfcatering.co.uk [email protected], 867184, and 01224 t: mile office McDonald, Brend a post One Contact centre. shop, heritage WiFi. castle, pier, views. Shapinsay wonderful from porch, kitchen, family lounge, accommodates en-suite, bedrooms Three cottage people. six holiday Orkney yet traditional modern Spacious, - Iona Cottage(HHHHSC) SELF CATERING balfourcastle.co.uk, t:01856 711282. Balfour Castle(HHHHH Exclusive Use Venue) -www. HOTEL to thedisclaimeroninsideofbackcover. been graded as part of the national scheme. Please refer of members are below listed providers Accommodation Services island, intheopenStudio. t:01856 711211.the on here dug clay the from made pots, earthware Chinese Ware, big the see and Come Raku. fired low and Reds Copper Crystalline including, porcelain Fine and workshop 10.30amdaily open April-September.studio, 4.30pm to Pottery Mill, local Elwick see David Holmes, details for holidays; information boards school games the and during sports indoor for Community Centre, Village. OpendailyMay-September. Smithy,Balfour The Heritage CentreandCraftShop, Leisure Activities and’s Quality Assurance Scheme and have and Scheme Assurance Quality VisitScotland’s

. hpna BB n fl board. full and B&B Shapinsay broch ofburroughston 33 Shapinsay 1130 1030 1415 0945 1330 0900B A 1515 1600A 1900A 1945A 1645A 1730A Saturday 1130 1030 1415 1515 0945 1330 1600 1645 1730 Friday B 0730 B 0815 0900B shapinsay pier - drew kennedy shapinsay pier - drew 1130 1030 1415 1515 0945 1330 1600 1645 1730 B 0730 B 0815 0900B Thursday 1130 1030 1415 1515 0945 1330 1600 1645 1730 Wed. B 0730 B 0815 0900B (D1) Half Day £40; Volunteer/Self Driver (D1) Full Day Day Full (D1) Driver Volunteer/Self £40; Day Half (D1) £70; Half Day with SDT Driver (up to 4 hours) £70; Full Day with SDT Driver (over 4 hours) £150; Single inter-island journey (max 3 Free; passengers Single inter-island journey (min Bus/Car) 4 passengers Bus) £2 per person. 1130 1030 1415 1515 0945 1330 1600 1645 1730 B 0730 B 0815 0900B Tuesday By Sea 1130 1030 1415 1515 0945 1330 1600 1645 1730 A 0730 A 0815 0900A Monday looking to gairsay from shapinsay with rousay and egilsay in the distance - drew kennedy and egilsay in the distance - drew shapinsay with rousay from looking to gairsay For full fares please enquire at Orkney Ferry Services Offices A 1815 1900A 1730A A 1130 A 1030 A 1415 0945A 1330A Sunday 0900A* 1945A* dep dep dep dep dep dep dep dep dep dep dep dep dep dep dep dep . For conditions of carriage of passengers and cargo see notices exhibited in Company’s vessels, offices and premises. vessels, see notices exhibited in Company’s and cargo For conditions of carriage of passengers or full charges the intended date of travel the day before – All cancellations must be made by 1600hrs No Show Charges may apply before departure. 5 minutes before times and passengers departure 15 minutes before MUST be available for boarding Vehicles All vehicle bookings must be made through the Kirkwall Office. Telephone 01856 872044. Telephone the Kirkwall Office. All vehicle bookings must be made through . 4) 3) 2) 1) Shapinsay Kirkwall Shapinsay Kirkwall Shapinsay Kirkwall Shapinsay Kirkwall Shapinsay Kirkwall Shapinsay Kirkwall Shapinsay Kirkwall Kirkwall Shapinsay The daily service to the island of Shapinsay is operated by the modern The daily service to the island of Shapinsay is operated and 14 cars). passengers Shapinsay (91 ferry m.v. roll-on/roll-off 01856 872044, Bookings should be made at the Kirkwall Office t: e: [email protected] 872921, f: 01856

- Vehicles must be booked before 1600 hrs the day before sailing. All the day before 1600 hrs must be booked before B - Vehicles on Saturday. 1430 hrs must be booked before A - Vehicles departure. other vehicle bookings must be made at least one hour before may or full charges the intended date of travel before - All cancellations must be made not less than 24 hrs No Show Charges apply with the other may be made to these sailings on a few Sundays in June, July and August to allow connections * Slight alterations notices. ships - details will be advertised by separate NOTES: Group hires for hires Group the minibus also are available with a trust registered Midas and D1 category driver. Self- drive is also available if the driver has a D1 category carried, are passengers disabled if and licence driving Midas certificate. a relevant Fees for Hire are as follows: Volunteer/Self Driver Shapinsay 2015 3 May until 27 September Effective from

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Tours & Visits Tours Community Bus Service. Hop-on Hop-off service September to May from Tuesday each Shapinsay around 2015. See leaflets or call timings and bookings. SDT on 01856 711733 for MV Charles Ann for Sea Fishing, Diving and Island t/f: 01856 Shapinsay. Mr Harvey Housebay, Groat, Trips. m: 07884470600 711254, Hilton Farmhouse, Special 2 night all inclusive tour package bed with and dinner, breakfast and farmhouse fare lunch. (Extra nights at a reduced rate) with sharing a twin or double room. two Guided tours of Shapinsay. Historical, and scenic with cultural. experienced 711239, Bird guide. www.hiltonorkneyfarmhouse.co.uk and e: t: Balfour Castle wildlife Catherine Please [email protected] 01856 contact watching [email protected]. bookings For (minimum dinner 10 guests) 01856 Special 711282. events throughout please the year e-mail are advertised on the website at www.balfourcastle.co.uk or t: operates Shapinsay Development Trust a minibus service and electric car for inter-island transport. This through arrangement pre-booked a on operates service advance in day one made be can Bookings coordinators. either by text, email or phone between Booking 9am numbers - are 5pm. as follows. t: [email protected] 07901575162. e: Other Services and Breakfast, Hilton Farmhouse Bed www.hiltonorkneyfarmhouse.co.uk www.hiltonorkneyfarmhouse.co.uk Office, Thomas Shop & Post Sinclair/Balfour Bakery. Calor fuel, snacks, & drinks hot goods, fresh & Groceries 711300 01856 t: facebook. on us See daily. Open etc. gas e: [email protected] with out meal A Village. The Smithy Restaurant, Balfour a difference; lunches, evening meals and a’ la carte in Relaxed specialities. food Sea restaurant. licensed stylish lunches or an 711269 t: 01856 evening cruise. Bookings to May from 11am advisable. Sunday Church of Scotland, service year. of the Sept, 12 noon the rest 711284 Heilendi Surgery t: 01856 Massage & Resonance Kinesiology Therapist. Gentle guided energy work helps you to understand and heal the root causes of physical pain or muscular tension, and emotional & spiritual distress. t: or 01856 711321 visit www.orkneyhealing.com www.shapinsay.org website: Group Shapinsay Tourism 711346 Healthy Living Centre. t: 01856 01856 Stronsay

5 Mill Bay: Nestling within this horse-shoe . . . All arms and legs shaped bay is one of Stronsay’s finest sandy beaches overlooked by a variety of grassy Some of the bristles from a 55-foot ‘sea monster’ which came slopes, low cliffs and sand dunes which are home to a diverse flora of mosses and ashore on Stronsay in 1808 were kept as a curiosity by Lord Byron. flowering plants. Scientific opinion name the creature as a basking shark but others 6 The Muckle Water: The Meikle or Muckle Water as it is known locally is one of

34 Stronsay hae their doots. Stronsay’s largest freshwater lochs where bird and plant life abound. Merganser and Shoveler Duck are found and it’s an excellent Stronsay is about seven miles long from north to south and is often described as being site for marsh plant communities. The loch “all arms and legs” resulting from the three larger bays which bite into the Island. It is a has been stocked with Brown Trout and the place which prides itself on its friendliness and tranquillity, welcoming walkers, cyclists and fishing is free. motorists alike. Low-lying, the highest point is Burgh Hill which is only 46 metres (154 feet) 7 Bluthers Geo and the Malme: Adjacent above sea level and the Island boasts several lovely sandy beaches. Along its east coast to the geo there is a natural swimming pool between Lamb Ness and Odiness is a magnificent cliff-coast which includes the famous Vat and the setting is ideal for a picnic. Nearby of Kirbister, a dramatic opening or “gloup” spanned by the finest natural arch in Orkney. on a stack called the Malme a grass-covered A nature walk in the southeast corner of the Island takes in the scenery and history of cliff, mound is an early Christian hermitage site. hill and bay . 8 Vat of Kirbister: This nature walk affords easy access to the Vat . Cliff scenery in the area is breathtaking – a must for every Birdlife visitor. But take care. From Whitehall, a Stronsay abounds with birds throughout the year and sea bird colonies can be found on the round trip of 10 miles, however, length of cliffs to the southeast and southwest of the island. The island’s fine loch and marshes are walk can vary to suit ability. havens for ducks and waders including Pintail ducks. The island is now known throughout 9 Tam’s Castle: On the summit of this stack is Europe as one of the best sites for rare migrants and several species new to Orkney have been a hermitage ruin within the shelter of a high recorded recently including Cretzschmar’s Buntin in 1998. Stronsay Bird Reserve is owned parapet wall . and run by bird artist John Holloway and his family. 10 Iron Age Fort: A small promontory fort dating from the Early Iron Age has a stone- The wild places faced rampart across the narrow isthmus. The moorland peninsula of Rothiesholm is purple with Heather and Bell Heather during the 11 Broch of Burgh Head: This is the largest late summer and the wetter areas are dominated by Rushes, Sedges, Cotton Grass and Cross- of Stronsay’s hermitage sites. Running along Leaved Heath. Burgh Hill on the other hand provides a fine example of northern maritime the landward side of the stack is a stone wall, the ‘Vallum Monasterii’, a symbolic heath. There are also many lochs and associated wetlands providing rich flora and fauna. barrier against the outside world. 12 Burgh Hill: This is part of the Nature Points of interest Walk and the area abounds with plant life including a variety of mosses and lichens. 1 Whitehall: The village took its name from a house built here 13 Lamb Ness & Lamb Head: This beautiful in the 1670s by Patrick Fea. The promontory, home to myriad seabirds, is also village is the terminal for the dotted with interesting archaeological sites roll-on, roll-off ferry service. including ‘Pict Houses’. At the neck of the isthmus the so-called Danes Pier, a natural 2 Lower Whitehall: Now almost rock structure said to be the site of a Norse deserted this little community harbour is a haven for seals. From Whitehall, was built to house the families a round trip of 12 miles. of herring fishermen. 14 The Pow: The pow or pool is a safe 3 Ayre of the Myres: This anchorage used by a local fisherman which beautiful sandy beach is ideal ebbs dry at low water. Along the track beside for a picnic, seal watching and the Pow is an unusual population of White swimming. Thistles and an area of Patagonian Ragwort, a naturalised plant belonging to Southern 4 Well of Kildinguie: Water Chile and Patagonia. from this fresh spring located just below the high water 15 Lea-shun and the Sand of Crook: The mark, when taken, was reputed large Lea Shun loch attracts a large variety to be a cure for all known of breeding wildfowl and along the adjacent ailments except the Black beach can be found the lovely blue-flowered Death . Oyster plant . vat of kirbister - kerry martin 35 Stronsay 11 0 1 2 Km Lamb Head Odiness Point 13 12 10 9 whitehall village -moya mackenzie mcdonald whitehall village -moya mackenzie 7 8 home of Orkney’s Monks, Monks, home of Orkney’s Stronsay: Papa settled by as a monastery island it was first the monks of St. Columba. The the Papari, name. The Vikings gave the island its Papa in Stronsay to Papa monastic life returned and may 1999. The monks welcome visitors be contacted by e-mail on contact@the- sons.org. . Community Wind Turbine: Stronsay electricity to the grid and funds generates for the local community. Now owned by the Scottish : Now owned by the Scottish and is an important breeding Wildlife Trust seals and for Greylag site for Atlantic Grey Geese . site Holm of Huip: Important breeding Seals in October and for Atlantic Grey November. in built in France barge A concrete Wreck: to supply coal the early 1900s used to store in the 1930s and for It sank herring drifters. coal local men ‘salvaged’ the many years of night. her in small boats in the dead from This is the Moncur Memorial Church: was built in 1955 and only church Island’s Leslie architect to a design by Edinburgh building MacDougall. A large Grahame of cruciform design, it is architecturally many unique in Orkney while still retaining in its features Orcadian of the traditional construction. Odiness

Bay of Housebay Kirbuster 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 Airy 14 = WALKS Everbay 2 Housebay Meikle Water 6 South School 25 Lea Shun 15 Holland Millbank Mill Bay Tor Ness Tor 5 3 Shop 24 1 • School Memorial • War • Play Area Community Centre • Stronsay 4 P.O., Hotel, Shop, Toilets Hotel, Shop, P.O., Doctor 23 Sandy Bank 26 20 Similar to Tomb of the Similar to Tomb Tomb: Chambered Eagles. Bay: A fine sandy stretch St Catherine’s with very low tides which make it a popular fish beach; this edible ‘spoot’ or razor road shellfish is dug out of the sand. Access and beach. to parking area chamber of the stalled type dated from chamber of the stalled type dated from 3000BC or earlier. Bay Cemetery Bay of Holland 19 20 • St John’s Hill Viewpoint Information Board Huip St Catherine’s Bay Clestrain North School • 16 Holm of Huip Air Field Midgarth 22 Linksness Rothiesholm School Private track Windmill 27 19 Rothiesholm 21 18 Linga Holm Millgrip 17 Straenie Waterv Rothiesholm Head Pronounced locally Rothiesholm Head: Pronounced of heather tract as Rousam Head this large birds. many breeding moorland attracts ‘Peat afforded are crofters by tradition, Here, but happy Rights’ and many backbreaking have been spent on the Hill. hours Hillock of Baywest: A mound containing platform tower and the broad a broch of an extensive iron conceals the remains the north an elongated age village. To an mound just above the shoreline, unexcavated site which contains a burial Rothiesholm Sand: On this to beautiful sandy beach stretching rarest over a mile some of Orkney’s the west shells can be found. To of wet dune of the bay is an area a wealth of plants are slack where located . 17 18 16 Stronsay 36 profits forOrkney’s lairds. large providing and people 18th 3000 some the employing was of seaweed end of processing the the By century Stronsay. Whitehall, of Fea James by 1722 in produced first was kelp Orkney In century. 18th the during Stronsay in industry major a was production Kelp The kelpindustry features aninterpretation centre, cafefacilitiesandhostel. and who renovated been has market folk fish Stronsay old the local and years boom arethese remember still There 1930s. the during decline a entered industry the Unfortunately anchoredthe fleet. of decks the across Stronsay Papa to Whitehall from walk to possible sometimes was heyday it Sunday a its On boats. 300 During to up of children. masts the with and criss-crossed was skyline women harbour’s the men, of hundreds employed 1800s, the during This was once one of the major herring ports in Scotland with several curing stations which, Whitehall village of Holland. Bay the and Holm Stronsay,Linga Papa on out haul seals Common Auskerry. on and Huip come ashore for they breeding when and can autumn be seen the hauled out during on numbers Linga Holm, in the seen Holms of are Spurness, They population. British the of fifth a Grey seals were comparatively rare in Orkney during the 19th century but now form perhaps Seals 12th the from dates which Chapel century hasbeenrecently Nicholas excavatedonPapa Stronsay. St the Also remains. archaeological in rich interesting,being surroundingStronsay,particularly islands is severalsmall Auskerry the Of Orkney’s earliestchambered tombs, datingfrom 3000BCorearlier. of one lies Baywest of Hillock the near and intact much remainvery sites these Fortunately field systemsonStronsay. and severalsettlements presenceof revealedthe have archaeologicalinvestigations Recent Archaeology rges a soe b som i ws prtoa b Mrh 87 Te ihhue was lighthouse The 1867. 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. . . Queen o’ the isles Points of interest 1 St. Mary’s Medieval Parish Church, Westray is sprinkled with wonderfully atmospheric locations : This ruined church is one of two Middle Ages kirks in Westray; most of the for you to explore. Spectacular sea cliffs, sandy beaches, rocky structure dates from the 17th century but the south wall is a remnant of the original shores and undulating hills offer spirit-swelling locations for 13th century structure. Westray 38 Westray photographers, artists and lovers of empty places. 2 Noltland Castle: This fortress was erected in the second half of the 16th century by A voyage out along the old Viking sea route to Westray is an essential element in any Orkney Gilbert Balfour who held high office under adventure. Mary Queen of Scots. Here the unique flavour of Orkney’s island fringe can be experienced to the full. The exquisite 3 Links of Noltland Prehistoric Settlement workmanship and artistic talent of the ancient peoples we have encountered on other islands & Wild Flowers: Excavations here have is illustrated by the Westray Stone, a rock carving found in a tomb at Pierowall, the island’s uncovered an extensive Neolithic and Bronze largest settlement, in 1981. The spiral and lozenge design is the finest of its kind in Scotland Age settlement complete with wonderful and is permanently on display in the Westray Heritage Centre, alongside the Westray Wife artefacts, including the famous ‘Westray - the earliest human representation from Scotland. Of the earliest Christian settlers the best Wife’ figurine. Sand dune and dune pasture evidence is again found in the lonely rock-stack or island hermitages such as at the Castle o’ supports Eyebright, Felwort, Cowslip and Burrian (also a marvellous place to see Puffins) and on the Holm of Aikerness. Sandwort. This site has been re-opened for further examination. The Orkneyinga Sagas, the tales of the Viking occupation of Orkney paint a vivid picture of Westray during the early 12th century and Westray families operating from power bases at 4 Knowe of Queena Howe: Deriving its , Pierowall and Tuqouy played important roles in the political life of the isles. name from the old Norse kvi ‘enclosure’ and haugr ‘mound’ this conspicuous mound probably contains a broch tower which Plant & animal life is surrounded by extensive settlement. The western cliffs and hills behind support a rich variety of northern maritime vegetation. The Stonework can be seen in the eroded spray-sweep has created unusual clifftop salt marshes and behind this the maritime heath. shoreline. Nearby excavation has exposed Vikings are thought to have brought angelica to the island and it can still be found growing a settlement pre-dating . (see 3 around Pierowall Bay. Seals, of course, are plentiful around Westray but whales, dolphins and above). porpoises are occasionally seen. Other attractions are the otter families and tell-tale tracks 5 Lochs – Breeding Wildlife and Waders: through rough vegetation will indicate the presence of the indigenous Westray vole. Westray’s two largest lochs, Burness, and Saintear are rich in breeding wildfowl and waders and are also popular with anglers Birdlife for trout fishing. Mute swans breed in both Noup Head cliffs are first port of call for birdwatchers. Huge numbers of nesting seabirds lochs and Whooper swans overwinter here. can be seen between April and July. It is also possible to see Peregrine Falcons on the island’s 6 : This lighthouse cliffs and Ravens successfully breed each year, raising their young in nests often built from was constructed in 1898 to warn ships off barbed wire. The rare corncrake with their characteristic call has been heard on summer the North Shoal. First lighthouse to use a evenings. Among the smaller birds the Wheatear can be seen skipping along the drystane system of mercury flotation in the revolving dykes. Puffins are a great attraction at the Castle of Burrian and at Noup Head. Gannet carriage. Automated in 1964. numbers have increased dramatically in recent years at Noup. 7 Noup Head R.S.P.B. Reserve: Cliffs extend here to five miles and the northernmost Industry section is the reserve which in terms of Westray is one of the most productive farming areas in Orkney with beef cattle a main number of breeding seabirds is second contributor to the island’s economy. Sea-faring is also deep rooted, a trait inherited from only to St Kilda. A 1978 survey revealed the Norse ancestors, and the island has developed a modern fishing industry which includes over 40,000 Guillemots, 1,200 Razorbills, 1,000 Fulmars and almost 25,000 pairs of white fish trawling and creel fishing for crab and lobster. Velvet crabs provide a significant Kittiwakes . Gannets now breed here . contribution to the local economy and are exported to Europe. The modern factory at Gill pier exports processed crabs throughout Britain and Europe, and visitors are welcome to look 8 The Gentlemens’ Cave: Place of refuge around the facility. W. F. M. Brown is a family-run bakery at Gill Pier, which supplies daily for Orkney lairds who supported the bread and other baked products to local and mainland Orkney shops and also exports their 1745 uprising, said to be linked by an shortbread, biscuits and cakes to shops further afield. underground passage to Noltland Castle. Access is now too dangerous to visit. Westray’s tourist industry plays a vital part in the local economy, providing facilities for camping and caravans, one hostel, one hotel, several B & Bs and self-catering cottages. 9 Northwest Coast and North Hill: West- facing cliffs are very exposed; Thrift, Sea The Craft and Heritage Trail tempts visitors to explore the island and see the various shops, Plantain, and Buck’s horn Plantain are galleries and crafts. In Pierowall village an extensive collection of historical artefacts can be abundant and immediately inland from the viewed at the Heritage Centre next to the Pierowall Hotel. cliffs nest Skuas and Arctic Terns. 39 Westray 17 0 1 2 Km 16 pierowall, westray - drew kennedy - drew westray pierowall, Rapness Ferry Terminal, Waiting Room, Toilets and Phone Rackwick Bay . Start Bay of Tafts 24 Bus Shelter. Skelwick floating facilities and showers floating facilities and showers Pontoons: visiting situated at Gill Pier for use by are yachts etc . Knowe o’ Skea: Intriguing site containing cemetery and of a prehistoric the remains and in the early Christian shrine, reused Viking periods. Leaflets Information Point: Tourist and guidance on all aspects of Westray’s lunches, Café serving light visitor services. Local and early evening meals. breakfasts for sale . crafts Holm of Aikerness: A good site to see in June, and home Common Seals which pup Sheep. to 150 North Ronaldsay to Noup Kirbest from Walk: Westray West at its best. nature Head, this walk displays hours. = 31/2 Estimated time to complete site, seasonally archaeological Quoygrew: consolidated now years, excavated in recent one be to Considered public. the to open and of the finest examples of Viking archaeology in Orkney

21 22 23 18 19 20 Bay of Swartmill 5 Loch of Swartmill 18 Bay of Cleat Bay of Cubbigeo = WALKS Hotel Bay of Brough 14 Airport 15 t Letto Sand Start Pierowall Ferry Pierowall Westray) (to Papa Terminal . 20 Mae Sand Bay of Pierowall 21 23 t 1 & Rusk Holm: Important Holm of Faray Each autumn Seals. site for Grey breeding to mate, here concentrate numbers large Rusk Holm the pups being born in October. is inhabited by native sheep, descendants Norway from of the original sheep brought ago. Visits are years by the Vikings 1000 locally. possible by arrangement Castle o’ Burrian & Stanger Head: stack was an early Christian rock Precipitous hermitage; possibly the best place in the the isles to watch the comics of the cliffs, No attempt should be made to climb Puffins. should be taken on care the stack. Great Stanger Head is a favourite these clifftops. of Orkney’s range haunt of the entire seabirds 5 Hotel P.O. 17 16 Rackwick 24 Loch of Saintear 10 22 3 Netherhouse 5 Golf 13 2 Loch of Burness 11 4 Fitty Hill Grobust 19 12 Bay of Noup 9 8 . 7

6 Heritage Centre: Heritage Centre: A permanent exhibition of Westray’s and fauna flora history, next can be seen here Hotel. to the Pierowall In addition to the permanent exhibition, each year sees a new exhibition on a specific local topic. Local crafts can be purchased; limited opening Now has an hours. extensive database and of churchyards houses and a growing genealogy section. rich Fitty and Skea Hills: Very maritime sedge-heath. Several such are of the plants found here as typically occur at high altitudes The Primula in mountain environments. Scotica can also be found. Bay of Kirbest: On this storm beach Sea Mayweed, Sea Campion and Scottish Lovage can be found. This large Knowe o’ Burristae Broch: tower partly mound contains a broch of the curved wall by the sea. Part destroyed to a mural is still standing and the entrance cell or passage can be seen. Kirk Medieval Parish – Cross Tuquoy and Norse Settlement including Church Kirk is one of the Cross Heritage Walk: in Orkney and best constructed churches settlement lies to the west Norse a large being exposed in massive walls are where . the shoreline of A localised area Bay of Tuquoy: at the head of this large occurs saltmarsh sandy bay

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. . . Where oceans meet Points of interest 1 Beltane: The heart of the island. Location of Travellers to Papa Westray come from the five continents for an the community co-operative shop & hostel experience which lasts only a couple of minutes. They want to fly and venue for community events. 2 Church/Surgery & School: St Ann’s Centre, on the shortest scheduled air flight in the world between Westray Church of Scotland and Doctor’s Surgery and just along the road, the community school; and Papa Westray – a distance shorter than the main runway at third building in this complex is School Place, Heathrow which has been completed in less than a minute and is the Free Church school in use until 1877. 3 The Water Mill: On an isolated headland, 42 Westray Papa featured in the Guinness Book of Records. this building was last used for milling oats about 100 years ago. Remains of the Papa Westray, or Papay as it is known through the North Isles, is home to the oldest house undershot wheel and millstones can be seen. in northern Europe at the . Farmers were busy here before the pyramids were built in Egypt. 4 St Tredwell’s Chapel: On a small peninsula are traces of an Iron Age fortification and the In the Dark Ages the island took on great religious significance and St Boniface kirk, one of walls of a Medieval chapel and beehive cells the oldest Christian sites in the north of Scotland, was a pilgrimage site and missionary out . . . a place of pilgrimage as late as the 18th station. Now lovingly restored it is once again attracting visitors. century. Papay is famous for its birds and the North Hill is a top-rated nature reserve. Airborne visitors 5 Bronze Age Landmarks: Between St who land on Westray en route for Papay will experience the shortest scheduled flight in the Tredwell’s Loch and the farm of Cuppin the world – don’t blink or you’ll miss it (under 2 minutes). remains of a gairsty or treb-dyke, a Bronze While on the island you must visit the farm of Holland and its amazing complex of agricultural age boundary, can be traced. buildings adjacent to Holland House which was the seat of the Traill lairds of Papay for three 6 Bothican: A fine sandy bay close to the New centuries. The farm includes a splendid mill tramp where horses provided the pulling power. Pier where the ferry from Kirkwall and the One of the farm workers’ bothies has been converted into a compact museum displaying a link service with Westray calls. In summer the fascinating range of artifacts from the island’s history including the parish handcuffs! area of machair is rich in orchids and other wild flowers . Geography 7 Minister’s Flag: At one time the minister Lying roughly on the same latitude as Stavanger in Norway the island is one of the most from Westray had to land here and walk remote of the Orkney group. Just over four miles long by a mile wide the scenery ranges from below the high tide line to St Boniface kirk impressive cliffs, through wide sandy bays to rolling agricultural land. because the Traill laird would not let him on his land . The laird and the kirk were often at The cliffs at the northern tip, heavily eroded by the fearsome seas, are steep and densely loggerheads. populated by seabirds. The North Hill is a lonely and inspiring location – a must for anyone still with a love of empty spaces and a bit of poetry in their soul. 8 Burnt Mound: Just to the east of Backaskaill lies a large, grass-covered knoll created by Off Mull Head right at the northern tip of the isle is the Bore, a fearsome tidal race where the the accumulation of burnt stones which had Atlantic crashes into the North Sea – under certain tidal conditions this is a boiling cauldron been heated and immersed in tanks to cook with waves breaking many fathoms below the surface. meat . 9 Holland Farm: Formerly the home of the Traill family, lairds of the island for three centuries, this is perhaps the most extensive traditional steading in Orkney. It features a doo’cot, mill tramp and corn-drying kiln. Don’t miss John o’ Holland’s Museum. 10 Knap of Howar: Earliest standing house in Northern Europe. These well preserved buildings were occupied by neolithic farmers over 5000 years ago. 11 St Boniface Kirk: One of the oldest Christian sites in the North of Scotland . The old kirk, with stonework dating from the 12th century, has been restored in recent years. 12 Munkerhoose: Exposed on the shore below the kirk (see 11) are the remains of a settlement dating from the Bronze Age to the Medieval Period. st boniface kirk - douglas hourston 43 Papa Westray Holm of Papay 14 Fowl Craig 20 = WALKS 15 papa westray - lynda sharp papa westray North Wick 16 Mull Head Bay of Burland Cott 3 Nouster 13 Danger Blowhole North Hill 17 The Old Pier 4 Water Mill Water St Tredwell’s Chapel South Wick Toilet and Toilet Room Waiting 19 18 5 Remnant of Gairsty 16 2 Toilets P.O. t New Pier Loch of Saint Tredwell 6 1 Bay of Moclett Shop Bothican RSPB Warden 12 9 8 11 Airport Vestness 10 7 puffins - douglas hourston 0 1 2 Km As the land levels out Excellent examples of boat nousts. 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North Hill: A wild and windswept nature reserve managed by the people of Papay in conjunction with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Heritage. and There is a summer Scottish warden on this Natural important site . Fowl Craig: A spectacular cliff nesting site. Care is required. Puffins may be seen April- July, occasionally first two weeks in August. Back from the cliff edge is Papay’s famous colony of Primula Scotica. Craig: Fowl of South These can be traced all round the island shore shore island the round all traced be can These indicating the of of presence hundreds boats in time gone by. One of the most The Holm of Papay: be can Orkney in cairns chambered impressive smaller another also isle, deserted this on seen stalled cairn . to the south of Fowl Craig there is a huge area area huge a is there Craig Fowl of south the to of sea-turned stones and remains of small, many walled enclosures or crues vegetables or penning geese. growing used for North & South Wick: Lovely bays of sparkling white sand and the best locations on the island for seals which bask on the Common and Grey viewing the colony taings or tidal reefs. of Cott: the keel as can be seen from beached here marks on the stone and the in the banks. unusually boat nausts or shelters tall Kirkwall The Old Pier: The steamer from called here once a week before the New Pier was built in 1970. It lobster is boats now and for used access to by the Holm local Papay. of Nouster:

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A wide range of wildflowers are rooted in Papay, including the Scottish Primrose, and island. Papa Westray, sadly was the home of the last Great Auk in the United Kingdom, killed commonplace in the fields. Storm Petrels and Black Guillemots breed on the Holm, Papay’s calf cliffs. A range of waders are found along the island’s shoreline, and Snipe, Curlew and Lark are the on Puffins and Razorbills Kittiwakes,Guillemots, as well as tern Arctic elegant the being known best the with seabirds in rich particularly is Papay habitats of variety wide its With Wildlife www.syha.org.uk, www.hostel-scotland.co.uk www.papawestray.co.uk, [email protected], e: PapayCo-op Shop, 01857 644321 t: or Jennifer 01857 644224, round. year Open sites. archaeological and beaches shop, of distance single walking Within rooms, available. family/dorm 2 wi-fiincluded, towels and & linen bed available, rooms double 2 twin, 2 views, sea with rooms en-suite Private co-operative. community Island by run hostel friendly comfortable, Papa Westray Hostel HOSTEL disclaimer on the inside of the back cover before booking. graded as part of the national scheme. Please refer to the been have and AssuranceScheme VisitScotland’sQuality of members are below listed providers Accommodation Accommodation Services (HHHHostel), Beltane House, co.uk www.papawestray. [email protected] e: bedrooms,level. tranquil2 one and setting. on quiet all very a in is property the and beach the to down leads garden The Holm. the the and Wick overlooking South of beach roomsandy sun the from views Beautiful The Green, renovated, traditional self-catering cottage. www papawestray.co.uk [email protected], e: 2-4. sleeps centre, island the fromwalk minutes sea,15 Westraythe overlooking and cottage, self-catering traditional renovated, Peatwell, www. papawestray.co.uk [email protected] e: 367443. 07723 t: 4. sleeps amenities, local and beach self-catering to close furnished cottage, well modern, - Holm View SELF CATERING the backcoverbefore Assurance booking. not Quality are VisitScotland’s Scheme. 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Papa Westray Papa Papa Westray Papa Papa Westray Papa Papa Westray Papa Pierowall Pierowall only (must be booked 24hrs in advance) available ON REQUEST only (must be booked 24hrs A. Are between29 June to 17 August inclusive B. Will not operate 1650 ) Westray 1625 arr Papa by (dep Pierowall 29 June to 17 August inclusive sailings will be replaced C. From August inclusive 29 June to 11 D. Additional sailings from 1730) Westray arr Papa 1705 by (dep Pierowall 3 July to 14 August inclusive sailings will be replaced E. From All of these sailings with the exception of those marked A/B/C/D/E ar as Any sailings outwith these times will be treated apply. will therefore vessels at Rapness - normal fares of the ro-ro departures accordingly. and charged hires NOTES: Westray - Papa Westray Papa - Westray Service Passenger 3 May until 28 September 2015 Summer Timetable effective from ferry bus See page 47 for connecting Westray by operated is Westray Papa and Westray of islands the linking service only passenger This All ferry at Rapness. connection with the ro-ro making a direct Westray and Papa between Pierowall only to passengers service is free other will passengers be subject to the normal All inter-island enquiries fares. for etc. hires calls, request to be made Tommy through 677 216. Rendall, t: 01857

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Special Sunday Excursions – Outer Isles (additional to scheduled sailings)

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www.orkneyferries.co.uk 47 Special Excursions 0720 0915 0845 0940 1655 1725 1755 1920 arr arr arr dep dep dep dep dep £40.00 £20.00 £25.00 £15.00 Saturday Kirkwall Kirkwall Papa Westray Papa Westray Papa Rapness (Westray) Rapness (Westray) (Westray) Pierowall (Westray) Pierowall 0720 0915 0845 0940 1655 1725 1755 1920 Adult (under 16) Children Adult (under 16) Children arr arr arr arr dep dep dep dep Flotta 10k Run Flotta 10k Hoy Half Marathon North Isles Sports (Stronsay) Regatta Westray Show Sanday Agricultural Show Shapinsay Agricultural (Kirkwall) Annual County Show, Kirkwall Kirkwall Full Day Half Day Wednesday 31 July 2015 31 25 July 2015 Papa Westray Papa Westray Papa 18 May 2015 14 June 2015 13 June 2015 In order to accommodate . In order 04 August 2015 08 August 2015 Rapness (Westray) Rapness (Westray) Rapness (Westray) (Westray) Pierowall Papa Westray Papa Tour Package’ ‘Peedie 6th May to 29th August 2015 & Saturdays, Wednesdays Prices: if having lunch. or £5 free, under 5 are Children are Fares Service Bus Westray and Ferry only. tour for are prices All not included. The full day tour takes in the main archaeological and historical sites (including the Knap of Howar, Holland Farm Nature Hill North and beach Wick North the Kirk), Boniface St and Reserve. It includes a two course lunch, afternoon tea/coffee and scone, and all transport on the island. The half day tour includes the morning tour and lunch. Prices do not include ferry fares. Advance booking is Tours only essential. go ahead when a minimum of 3 people on. are Tours will bookednot operate on some dates due to isles events and ferry timetable changes. related 644321/224. 01857 contact: information further and Bookings For e: [email protected] Alterations to sailings N .B certain local events timetables will be subject to change on the following dates: 2117 2105 1802 1802 1802 1802 1802 1750 1725 1830 1842 1722 1805 1750 1725 1722 1750 1725 1750 1722 1725 1722 2048 1110 1155 1122 1215 1215 1212 1045 1042 1402 1402 1442 1430 1405 1252 1240 1745 1730 1825 1405 1430 1442 * * * westray - leonard bain - leonard westray 1102 0810 0755 0753 0807 0815 1050 1030 0902 0902 0902 0902 0850 0830 0827 0850 0830 0827 0850 0830 0827 0850 0830 0830 0842 0827 * * * Friday Sunday Tuesday Monday Saturday Thursday Wednesday * * * Pierowall Rapness Pierowall Pierowall Gill Pier Rapness Pierowall Pierowall Gill Pier Rapness Pierowall Pierowall Gill Pier Rapness Pierowall Pierowall Rapness Pierowall Pierowall Gill Pier Rapness Pierowall Gill Pier Gill Pier Pierowall Rapness Pierowall Gill Pier

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island fringe. The spell will last a lifetime. will last The spell fringe. island Bus Operators, Westray, Orkney Westray, Bus Operators, M & J HARCUS 034289 • t: 01857 677758 034289 • t: 01857 Take one step beyond and visit Orkney’s enchanted enchanted visit Orkney’s and step beyond one Take Non day-return passengers are advised to are passengers Non day-return Pierowall. from departures pre-book Pierowall Bus Stop – Pierowall Hotel Car Park, although other pick-up points may be arranged. * Must be pre-booked. Contact: Kenneth Harcus • m: 07789 Harcus • m: 07789 Contact: Kenneth • • • Departure Times Departure a connection This service offers between ferry arrivals/ at Gill Pier and departures village. Rapness via Pierowall Timetable is effective from Sunday in May until the first the last Monday in September Outwith these dates each year. on an ‘on- the service operates basis. request’ Westray Bus Westray Service Special Excursions 48 Orkney’s Inter-IslandAirService 3 2 1 For fulldetailsofallfares andbooking conditions callourreservation staffat Special Ticketsavailableon www.loganair.co.uk o ikal Psegr wl rcie a commemorative certificate. received will Passengers Kirkwall. to and from journeys flight’s return and same outward the on available remain be seats if departure of can day the on booked trips Sightseer Westray. Papa and Westray between flight scheduled shortest world’s the operates Loganair ORKNEY SIGHT-SEER reservations. Loganair call or www.loganair.co.uk at website Loganair’s visit please services, available the of details £21return.For or air services. Fares start from £17 one-way Loganair using Orkney of islands smaller A wide range of connections between the INTER-ISLAND SERVICES in North RonaldsayandPapa Westray. more or night one of stay a include Islands £21 return for passengers whose journeys Orkney of fares special offers Loganair with Council, conjunction In & PAPA WESTRAY NORTH RONALDSAY [email protected] (01856) 872494/873457 Kirkwall Airport.

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rackwick, hoy-drew kennedy puffins, drew kennedy 49 Special Excursions/Conditions Morag Robertson Morag Development Officer OIC the shapinsay at shapinsay slip Leonard Bain Leonard Casssia Dodman Douglas Hourston Kennedy Drew McDonald Moya McKenzie Orkney Media Group Charles Tait Roderick Thorne Martin Kerry Lynda Sharp Orkney Museum and Archive. Acknowledgements Produced Produced by the Island Community Councils, Ferry Services and . editor Jim writer and brochure Foreword/Intro Hewitson Pictures: Kirkwall, Hatston, Printed at The Orcadian, www.orcadian.co.uk Orkney. As design and production I co-ordinator, would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the production of this brochure. Every effort single has been enthusiasm. everyone’s reflects invaluable brochure and I hope the Thank you GENERAL DISCLAIMER: The GENERAL producers of this brochure cannot accept any responsibility or li- any infor- from in or omissions for errors ability mation given, or for any . therefrom consequences arising By Sea, By Air and By Road timetables displayed only. for Summer Travel are within this brochure for Winter provider to the transport Please refer information. Travel (ferry fares not (ferry fares t: 01857 622206 - Mr J. Booth, Stackald, Eday 622206 - Mr J. Booth, Stackald, t: 01857

hours, you can be dropped at the bird hide by Mill Loch to either 2 / 1 . Passengers, luggage, vehicles, goods Passengers, and livestock are carried subject to the Conditions of Carriage of Orkney Ferries as offices and premises. vessels, exhibited and available in the Company’s Vehicle lengths are charged as per fitted, whichever is greater. items etc., where rack overhanging roof manufacturers specification or overall length including Vans which towbars,exceed the dimensions racks, declared at the bicycletime of booking will be subject to a surcharge and may not be able . to be accommodated on board Accompanied dogs other than support dogs are restricted to certain areas on board. Dogs may be left member. wishing to visit their animals during the voyage must be accompanied by a crew in passengers vehicles but Varagen. All ferries have a disabled cabin and toilet facilities at deck level with the exception of m.v. may require. of trade as the necessities to alter sailing arrangements Liberty is reserved All fares may be subject to alteration. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that information in (in whole or in part) without notice. all information is subject to alteration this at time of going to press, correct brochure is in the information supplied. Orkney Ferries accepts no liability for any inaccuracy Check with Company for details. most vessels. facilities on board card credit are There may apply. in advance or full charges All cancellations must be made not less than 24 hours No Show Charges: Passengers are requested to pay attention to safety announcements and/or notices. requested are Passengers prepared be must occupants vehicle - sea at are they while vessels certain of decks vehicle on allowed not are gers Passen parked on board. to leave their vehicles as soon as they are or Property. Vessels Smoking is not permitted on any of the Company’s by prior arrangement. and may be carried only goods must be declared, Dangerous adult an by accompanied be must years twelve of age the under person Any Persons. Young unaccompanied of Carriage old. years sixteen least at person any being purposes these for adult an vessel, operated Company any on travelling whilst ACCOMMODATION DISCLAIMER ACCOMMODATION Accommodation providers who are members of VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance Scheme have been graded as part of the national scheme. Those (national booking line). booked by telephoning 0845 22 55 121 businesses may be of producers the and VisitOrkney directly. them contacting by booked be can Scheme Assurance Quality national the of members not are who providers Accommodation or the quality of accommodation listed. of the information provided for the accuracy cannot accept any responsibility this brochure www.orkneyferries.co.uk [email protected] watch the water fowl or walk to the nearby archaeological sites or at the Eday Heritage Centre which contains choice. you at any place of your we can drop displays and information about the island. Alternatively, the end of Towards the afternoon you will be collected and taken back to the ferry terminal, on the way calling and hopefully tiny see ponies you at can close view quarters these adorable Stud where in at the Pony the new born foals also available. Car hire included in price). Taxis, Liquid refreshments will be available at this point if required, before being taken tripto the ferry for before your return will be available at this point if required, Liquid refreshments to Kirkwall . Fares: £15.00 Adults £12.00 Senior Citizens £12.00 Children 12yrs and under - Monday - Wednesday - Friday • 5th May - 28th September, 2015 – other days by arrangement by days other – 2015 September, 28th - May 5th • Friday - Wednesday - Monday time at request on available lunches Packed persons. 2 of Minimum pre-booked. tours All 622206. of booking. t: 01857 Take this opportunity to visit the beautiful island of Eday, with its and beaches rich unspoiled outstanding bird the of life some see will and you where great island, the archaeology around sites driven be will of You interest. Eday. of the many islands that surround views wonderful panoramic the of end south the to you take will tour The arrives. ferry the when terminal the at you collect will minibus The point any at request on stop to happy be will We island. the round on then seals, the spot can we if see to island you proceeds tour the As interest. of point any or beaches the to down walk to time short a for or photos take to stories about Eday. will be told many facts and interesting At the end of your which tour, is approx 2 Eday Minibus Tours Eday Minibus Safety on Board • • • • • General Conditions and Notes General Orkney ‘by sea or by air our islands we share’

Thirteen beautiful island destinations in Orkney served by 9 dedicated Inter-Island Ferries.

Foot passengers are carried on all routes and vehicles on most.

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Join one of our regular scheduled flights to Eday, North Ronaldsay, Sanday, Photo: Premysl Fojtu Stronsay, Westray and Papa Westray and in minutes you can be on a magical island in a ‘world of its own’ – with some great sightseeing on the way! For full details of all our services call the people with over thirty years experience in serving the Orkney Isles. For Special Offers see page 48. (01856) 872494/873457 • [email protected]