Useful Links

VisitOrkney – Orkney’s Official tourism website.
Orkney Trout Fishing – Orkney Trout Fishing Association
RSPB – Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Trout & Salmon Fishing – Trout and Salmon fishing website
Orkneyjar – The Heritage of the Orkney Islands
St Magnus Cathedral – One of Orkney’s most magnificent landmarks
Orkney Archaeology Tours – See some of the Archaeological sites
Orkney Ba Game – Learn about the famous Xmas and New Year Game
Orkney Folk Festival – The award-winning Folk Festival
Orkney Nature Festival
Orkney Story Telling Festival
Aurora Watch – This web site allows you to monitor geomagnetic activity in real time, and will let you know when aurora may be visible from the UK
Astronomy in Orkney – A website by Orkney’s master astronomer John Vetterlein
The Adventure Show went kayaking with Kristian Cooper, while Digging For Britain included the discovery of two carved stone balls here in Orkney. Both are available to watch back on BBC iPlayer.

The Brig Larder – A source for the best in Orkney produce
Donaldsons – Orkney is famous for its high quality beef
Bakers – Try the finest bread, biscuits and cakes
William Shearer, 71 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW151DQ, 01856 873189, Orkney Food & Drink Awards 2014 WINNER – also stock a good range of ecover ‘green’ cleaning products
Kirkness & Gorie

Bicycles for hire – in Stromness
Bicycles for hire – in Kirkwall – bikes (including electric) can be delivered to Woodwick Mill

Browse the local charity shops for second hand binoculars and guidebooks:
British Red Cross shop, 68 Victoria Rd, 01856 879744
British Red Cross shop, 2 Graham Pl, 01856 850913
Clan, 30 Victoria Street, 01856 873393
The Blue Door, 63 Victoria Street, Kirkwall (operated by a different charity each week)

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