Spirit of Orkney

Tourism

Camping in Orkney can be a very rewarding experience, many campsites are near the shoreline and offer stunning views over the archipelago. Wild camping is also a right of passage in Scotland, with breathtaking scenery and well kept public facilities.  Of course, it is important that you look after the countryside and adhere to the Wild Camping Code. Around... [Read more...]

For thousands of years the Orkney Isles have been seen by mariners as a great place to stock up with provisions before or after a great sailing expedition. In modern times the safe harbours offered by Orkney were the last stopping point for ships heading out across the Atlantic to the New World and beyond. Today this tradition continues with cruise... [Read more...]

Blessed with two distilleries, Orkney is well placed to be on the whisky trail for every lover of good quality spirit. The Highland Park Distillery is the most northern of all the distilleries in the world beating the Scapa Distillery by about a mile or so. Highland Park is one of the few distilleries to malt its own barley, using locally cut peat from... [Read more...]

Visiting the Orkney Isles is addictive and one of the best ways to see the islands is to go camping. Many people travel to Orkney via ferry, bringing their own motor home with them, However, we would point out that the roads in Orkney are not designed for large vehicles and heavy traffic, many are indeed single track road with passing places, which... [Read more...]