Neolithic Orkney from Maeshowe to Skara Brae
A two-day visit that connects tomb, ceremonial circles and settlement without reducing western Mainland to a sequence of stops.
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The Ring of Brodgar is one of the ceremonial circles in Orkney’s Neolithic landscape. Its relationship to the lochs, embankments, paths and other remains in the surrounding area is an important part of visiting the site.
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What makes it special
- Follow the marked paths around the circle.
- Notice how the circle relates to the lochs and other features of the landscape.
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This profile summarises our destination guides. Their research sources and the geographical reference are listed below.
- www.historicenvironment.scot
- www.orkneyferries.co.uk
- www.historicenvironment.scot
- www.orkneyferries.co.uk
- www.orkney.com
- www.orkneyferries.co.uk
- www.orkney.gov.uk
- www.orkney.com
- Reino Unido · Wikidata
- United Kingdom · World Countries — mledoze
- United Kingdom · World Bank Open Data
- United Kingdom · DBpedia
- Aproximación a la historia del turismo en el Reino Unido, siglos XVIII-XX · Crossref
- Ensino superior em turismo: experiência do Reino Unido · Crossref
- Cultura e pandemia no Reino Unido · Crossref
- Maeshowe · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Standing Stones of Stenness · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Ring of Brodgar, Clouston, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
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Profile updated: 03/10/2026