Bishop's & Earl's Palace	Kirkwall	Palace
Located near the spectacular St Magnus Cathedral, these palaces are regarded as two of the finest examples of architecture in Scotland and highlight Orkney’s close Norse and ecclesiastical links. A particular attraction is the magnificent monumental fireplace in the great hall of the Earl’s Palace, built about 1600.

Blackhammer Chambered Cairn	Rousay	Prehistoric Site
Neolithic burial cairn, similar in general shape and subdivisions to the contemporary Neolithic houses at Knap of Howar. Access to chamber.

Brock of Gurness	Evie	Prehistoric Site
A noted icon of Orkney’s rich archaeological heritage, the broch is one of the most outstanding surviving examples of a later prehistoric (Iron-Age) settlement that is unique to northern Scotland.

Brough of Birsay	Dounby	Prehistoric Site
The remains of a busy complex of Pictish, Norse and later settlement around scenic Birsay Bay. A small visitor centre on the island contains some important early sculptures and interesting Viking artefacts.

Click Mill	Dounby	Mill
The last surviving horizontal water mill in Orkney, of a type well represented in Shetland and Lewis. In working order.

Corrigall Farm Museum	Harray	Farm Museum
19th century Orkney farmhouse and steading, with barn, kiln and parish weaver's loom. Peat fire, box beds, traditional crafts, horse-drawn farm machinery. Open March - October.

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn	Finstown	Prehistoric Site
A low mound covering a Neolithic chambered tomb with four cells. Contained the bones of men, dogs and oxen when discovered.

Dwarfie Stane	Hoy	Prehistoric Site
A huge block of sandstone in which a Neolithic burial chamber has been cut.

Earl's Bu And Church, Orphir	Orphir	Church
The Earl’s Bu is the name for the foundations of ancient buildings, which may be an Earl’s residence of the Viking period. The church is of the 12th-century, and consists of the chancel and part of the nave of the only medieval round church in Scotland.

Earl's Palace, Birsay	Birsay	Ruin
The gaunt remains of the residence of Robert Stewart, Earl of Orkney, was constructed in the late 16th-century round a courtyard.

Eynhallow Church	Enyhallow	Church Ruin
Ruined 12th-century monastic church and post-medieval domestic buildings.

Grain Earth House	Kirkwall	Prehistoric Site
A well-built Iron Age earth house of underground chamber supported on stone pillars.

Hackness Martello Tower And Battery	Hoy	Martello Tower
Part of the extensive military remains on the island of Hoy. The battery and martello tower were built between 1813 and 1815 to provide defence against French and American privateers. Evidence of life at the barracks can be viewed on site including examples of barrack room furniture and other military memorabilia.

Highland Park Distillery	Kirkwall	Distillery
Founded in 1798 by notorious smuggler Magnus Eunson. The distillery is one of only six remaining in Scotland which malts its own barley. Visitors have the opportunity to see the entire process at the distillery from malting to distillation.

Holm Of Papa Westray Chambered Cairn	Holm of Papa Westray	Prehistoric Site
A massive tomb with a long, narrow chamber divided into three, with 14 beehive cells opening into the walls. There are engravings on the walls. Access to chamber.

Kirbuster Museum	Birsay	Farm Museum
Peat fire burns a traditional "firehoose" with central hearth and stone bed - unique survival in Northern Europe. Farming memorabilia, Victorian garden, putting green, picnic area.

Knap Of Howar	Holm of Papa Westray	Prehistoric Site
Probably the oldest standing stone houses in north-west Europe, dating from the early Neolithic period. Two houses, approximately rectangular, with stone cupboards and stalls. Contemporary with the chambered tombs of Orkney.

Knowe Of Yarso Chambered Cairn	Rousay	Prehistoric Site
An oval cairn with concentric walls enclosing a Neolithic chambered tomb divided into three compartments.

Links Of Noltland	Westray	Prehistoric Site
Sand dunes seal and protect these significant prehistoric remains in a fragile environment requiring careful management.

Maeshowe Chambered Cairn	Stenness	Prehistoric Site
Maeshowe is the finest chambered tomb in north-west Europe and more than 5000 years old. It was broken into in the mid-twelfth century by Viking crusaders who carved graffiti runes on the walls of the main chamber. In 1999, Maeshowe was designated part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, along with Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness.

Midhowe Broch	Rousay	Prehistoric Site
A well-preserved broch, with remains of later buildings round it. Impressive evidence for the internal appearance of houses survives. Very steep access, follow the black and white poles.

Midhowe Chambered Cairn	Rousay	Prehistoric Site
A huge and impressive megalithic chambered tomb of Neolithic date in an oval mound, with 25 stalls. Now protected by a modern building. Very steep access, follow the black and white poles.

Notland Castle	Westray	Castle
A fine, ruined Z-plan tower, built between 1560 and 1573 but never completed. Remarkable for its large number of gun loops and impressive staircase.

Orkney Museum	Kirkwall	Museum
The principal museum of Orkney life with extensive archaeological & social history collections in a town house dating from the 16th Century with fine gardens.

Pierowall Church	Westray	Church Ruin
The ruins of a medieval church with some finely lettered tombstones.

Quoyness Chambered Cairn	Els Ness, Sandhay	Prehistoric Site
A megalithic tomb with triple retaining walls, containing a passage and main chamber, with six subsidiary cells. Of Neolithic date.

Rennibister Earth House	Nr Kirkwall	Prehistoric Site
A good example of an Orkney earth house, like that of Grain Earth House.

Ring of Brogar Stone Circle & Henge	Nr Stromness	Stone Circle
The Ring Of Brodgar Stone Circle And Henge, which is part of The Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, is a spectacular stone circle. The ring is surrounded by a large circular ditch or henge. The truly circular layout of the ring is an unusual attribute that singles it out as one of the largest and finest stone circles in the British Isles. The Ring of Brodgar (alternative spelling Brogar) comprises a massive ceremonial enclosure and stone circle probably dating from between 2500 and 2000 BC. Around it are at least 13 prehistoric burial mounds and a stone setting (2500-1500 BC). The erecting of the stones, along with the massive rock cut ditch was an activity that required considerable manpower and organisation.

Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum	Lyness	Museum
Former World War II naval base includes photographic and audio-visual displays, artefacts and exhibits including scuttling the German Fleet and sinking of HMS Royal Oak.

Skara Brae Prehistoric Village	Stromness	Prehistoric Site
The neolithic settlement of Skara Brae lies near the dramatic white beach of the Bay of Skaill. Skara Brae is the best preserved groups of prehistoric houses in Western Europe. Uncovered by a storm in 1850, the attraction presents a remarkable picture of life around 5,000 years ago. Visitors can experience a vivid impression of the realities of a prehistoric village and see ancient homes fitted with stone beds, dressers and seats. A replica construction allows visitors to fully understand the interior of a prehistoric house.

St Magnus Cathedral	Kirkwall	Cathedral - Abbey
Founded in 1137 by Norse Earl Rognvald in memory of Earl Magnus. Remains of both within this superb example of Romanesque/early Gothic architecture.

St Magnus Church	Egilsay	Church
The complete but roofless ruin of a 12th-century church with a round tower, dramatically sited.

Stones Of Stenness Circle And Henge	Stenness	Stone Circle
The Stones of Stenness may be the earliest henge monument in the British Isles, built around 5,400 years ago. The site now lacks its encircling ditch and bank, though excavation has shown the ditch to be 4m wide and 2.3m deep. The four surviving standing stones, stone stumps and concrete markers outline an oval that was around 30m in diameter. The focus of the interior was a large hearth; it is still visible. That the hearth was significant can be seen from the line of features that marked the approach to it – a paved path, two stone settings, another setting that was apparently a second hearth, and finally the uprights of a three-stone ‘dolmen’. Pottery and animal bones recovered during excavation tell us that Neolithic visitors cooked and ate plenty of food at the site.

Taversöe Tuick Chambered Cairn	Rousay	Prehistoric Site
A Neolithic chambered cairn with unusual arrangement of two burial chambers, one above the other.

Tormiston Mill	Nr Kirkwall	Mill
An excellent late example of a Scottish watermill. It was probably built in the 1880s. The waterwheel and most of the machinery have been retained.

Unstan Chambered Cairn	Nr Stromness	Prehistoric Site
A mound covering a stone burial chamber divided by slabs into five compartments. Of Neolithic date.

Westside Church, Tuquoy	Westray	Church
A small and elegant 12th-century nave-and-chancel church, later the parish church, now roofless. Built by a wealthy Norse chieftain, the remains of whose farm can be seen in the adjacent cliff section.

Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn	Nr Kirkwall	Prehistoric Site
A fine Neolithic chambered cairn with three concentric walls and a burial chamber with three large cells.