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Camping and Hostels in Orkney

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 [...]

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Take a cruise to Orkney

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 [...]

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Whisky – the spirits from Orkney

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.

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Genuine VW Camping in Orkney

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 [...]

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Accommodation

There are many great places to stay on the Orkney Isles.
Guest houses and bed and breakfast accommodation is plentiful and a hearty welcome awaits visitors to the islands.
Self caterers can be assured of an incredible range of high quality places to stay.
You can choose from refurbished mills to town centre apartments.
Camp sites and hostels are [...]

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Getting to Orkney

Although Orkney has only had a regular ferry service since 1992, the Islands are easily accessible by Air and sea.
Ferry services from Aberdeen, Gill’s Bay, John O’ Groats and Scrabster sail regularly to the island taking passengers by car, motorhome, motorcycle, bicycle and of course on foot.
One of the shortest crossings from Gill’s Bay to [...]