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Oct 27, 2024
Utterly gorgeous, magical and mind-blowing. I went back the next day to grab the free tour that was provided and could not believe how shallow those stones are actually embedded into the ground and w… Full review by SLVRR
Sep 17, 2024
We visited this site after the Stones of Stenness and the Barnhouse Settlement, both a short distance away. There is no parking at the Ring of Brodgar site entrance, although a specific vehicle park … Full review by Chris M
Sep 12, 2024
The size is awesome. The cost is free. It is a must see. You need about 30 mins to park, walk and wonder. Good information boards. Full review by Adam B
Are there any local guides to enhance our visit to Orkney especially the Neolithic areas
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Yes. I think so. We were there by ourselves, but on several of the sites there were local guides stationed that would talk about the site. Some places had regular tour guides that you …
Yes. I think so. We were there by ourselves, but on several of the sites there were local guides stationed that would talk about the site. Some places had regular tour guides that you needed to be with to get in. Some were self guiding with a lot of information signs, and a few smaller sites were just there with no guide and no posted information. A guide book was useful. I think that there are tours from Kirkwall.
HI, we are scheduled to visit the Ring and the Standing Stones of Stenness on a cruise tour the end of August. Our cruise company has notified us we can not get out of the bus to photograph the stones. Is that true for both sites or just the Standing Stones o Stenness? Thank you.
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Would have thought this is likely to be down to the discretion of your cruise company and their schedule/rules? It may be best to ask them. When we drove ourselves there we went to …
Would have thought this is likely to be down to the discretion of your cruise company and their schedule/rules? It may be best to ask them. When we drove ourselves there we went to both sets of stones in September 2017 and were able to walk around the Ring of Brodgar; through and around Stenness and take photographs at both sites.
Has anyone camped close to it during the Dry season in June? How was the wind, any areas with decent shielding? Any issues while camping?
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I can answer this partly. The area is open all around as there are no hills nearby to block the wind and yet the times we have been there it was not windy at all. Which I find odd. The …
I can answer this partly. The area is open all around as there are no hills nearby to block the wind and yet the times we have been there it was not windy at all. Which I find odd. The sites may develop up drafts from heat that effectively block the wind, but that may only be temporary during the day. Of course having some wind would be nice to keep the Wee Midges away at night. Although I don't remember having swarms of Midges, which is the only way they come, on the calm days we visited. As far as camping I am unaware of campsites although it would not surprise me, but we don't camp. Good Luck and have fun on Orkney.
How do I get there from Kirkwall( Orkney Islands) using public transportation? How much is the ticket to see the Ring of Brodgar?
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Hi Anita, suggest this bus, will take you to skara brae also. From 2nd June to 31st August 2014, Route T11 gives visitors the opportunity to visit some of the highlights of the Islands …
Hi Anita, suggest this bus, will take you to skara brae also. From 2nd June to 31st August 2014, Route T11 gives visitors the opportunity to visit some of the highlights of the Islands including Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar and the Standing Stones of Stenness. Route T11 timetable Kirkwall Travel Centre#TAB##TAB#1000#TAB#1400 Stromness Travel Centre#TAB#arr#TAB#1030#TAB#1430 Stromness Travel Centre#TAB#dep#TAB#1035#TAB#1435 Skail Skara Brae#TAB#arr#TAB#1055#TAB#1455 Skail Skara Brae#TAB#dep#TAB#1225#TAB#1625 The Ring of Brodgar#TAB#arr#TAB#1240#TAB#1640 The Ring of Brodgar#TAB#dep#TAB#1310#TAB#1710 Kirkwall Travel Centre#TAB##TAB#1330#TAB#1730 search stagecoach orkney...
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