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Published on 15/04/2016

Day 6 - The Ring of Brodgar Thursday is the day to visit the Standing Stones of Stenness, just 15 minutes car journey from Annie's Place in Birsay. Next to the Ring of Brodgar archaeologists in the past three years have uncovered an extensive new mystery site of the ages - what may be an amphitheatre of neolithic man - The Ness of Brodgar. In July and August these excavations continue,

Published on 05/04/2016

Published on 01/04/2016

Day 4 - Your week in Orkney This day, go back to Skaill Bay which you glimpsed on the way home to Annie's Place from Stromness. Visit 19th century St Peter's Kirk on the shore, with its tiny Sabbath School room, situated right underneath the minister's pulpit - how to keep the peedie bairns quiet in church on a Sunday ? Now walk along windswept, sand covered Skaill Beach to give yourselves

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Gem of a spot! And absolutely fantastic hosts! Thanks Anne and Robin. We had an amazing time.
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Annie`s Place is spacious, comfortable and extremely well equipped. The owners are nearby and have good information on local places to visit. This apartment is in a good situation to visit all areas of Orkney with good local walks and a shop next door. Fantastic sunsets and seal watching at the shore.
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