Stenness sheep
We’re at the Standing Stones of Stenness when a sheep stares at me. There are only four of the twelve ancient stones …
The crossing
It only takes an hour and a half to cross the Pentland Firth from Scrabster to Stromness on the Northlink ferry. Standing …
Scrabster to Stromness by Northlink Ferry
The Scrabster to Stromness ferry across the Pentland Firth takes about 90 minutes. As we leave mainland Scotland for the Mainland of Orkney there’s a classic Stevenson’s lighthouse.
Rackwick Burn
Rackwick Burn sounds like an unfortunate little rash but is actually the name of a small stream on the Orkney Island of …
The Old Man of Hoy
The reason most climbers come to Orkney is The Old Man of Hoy. In fact he isn’t a very old man at …