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.
Read guide →Standing Stones of Stenness
The Standing Stones of Stenness form part of a Neolithic landscape in which the circles, lochs, embankments and paths are understood in relation to one another. Following marked paths helps visitors appreciate the setting while protecting its remains.
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What makes it special
- See the stone circle in relation to the surrounding landscape.
- Compare it with the nearby Ring of Brodgar.
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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