Sports and pastimes on Orkney
September 2, 2009 by admin
Filed under Sports and pastimes
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Athletics
Badminton
Orkney Badminton Association – The badminton season runs from September to April each year.
Climbing
Darts
Kirkwall & District Darts League. KDDL was formed in 1967. The darts season [...]
Orkney’s Wild Fuchsia
Wherever you go in the Orkney Islands you are very likely to come across fuchsia growing alongside paths and on emankments.
Fuchsia Magellanica Riccartonii is a naturalised alien, thought to be introduced from South America, where it’s native home is Chile. It is one of the hardiest Fuchsias, forming patches of dense scrub along paths, tracks [...]
The Churchill Barriers
Arrive at St Margaret’s Hope on the Island of South Ronaldsay and head North on the A961 to Kirkwall.
This drive will take you over the incredible four causeways linking the Orkney islands of South Ronaldsay, Burray, Lamb Holm and Glimps Holm.
A total length of 1.5 miles (2.3km). The barriers were originally built in 1940 as [...]
Short Eared Owl
Locally known as “Catty Faces”, these charming owls are often seen in the early evening around the agricultural areas of Orkney.
With mottled brown bodies, Short Eared owls are a medium size bird. The distinctive yellow eyes with the outer rim of wite feathers make this owl easy to spot.
Often found hunting during the day, it [...]
