Orkney Food Trail

Shopping in Orkney is a pleasant step back in time, to a place where individual, independent shops are run by people who know their islands and produce. These shops form an outlet for some wonderful local goods and have a great sense of community.  In some of the mainland parishes and on the smaller islands, [...]

On your travels around the Orkney mainland and islands you will see the “Taste of Orkney” logo which forms part of “Orkney the Brand.” Orkney The Brand was developed in 2007 to raise awareness of local produce and encourage greater use of it by local catering establishments. Taste of Orkney window stickers help visitors to [...]

Orkney plays host to many events and festivals throughout the year with opportunities to enjoy traditional, jazz, country and classical music. The St. Magnus Festival is Orkney’s midsummer celebration of the arts, often featuring international artists, theatre, poetry and exhibitions. Orkney has a very strong farming community and this is reflected in the many agricultural [...]

Taxis and MPV available.  Also tours to sites of interest. Mountain bikes available with free helmets. Open daily. E.mail: brass_taxis@yahoo co.uk

Taxis and 7 seater available.  Also tours to sites of local interest. Left luggage facilities.  Full disabled access.

Self drive cars, minibus and van hire. Secure online booking.  Free airport transfers. Free child and booster seats.  No deposit required. E.mail: info@orkneycarhire.co.uk

Executive coach hire with experience in cruise ships, private hires and “comfort on the move”. E.mail: info@maynes.co.uk

Touring and mountain bike hire with free maps and helmets. Specialise in catering for families and groups and have children’s bikes, child seats, child buggy and a tag-a-long. Friendly 7 day service E.mail: orkney.cycle.hire@talk21.com

Cycle Orkney has a range of bicycles for hire at attractive rates. All prices include helmets, locks etc, although we do encourage you to bring your own helmet if possible. All adult bikes have mudguards and racks, we also have a small supply of panniers but again we do encourage you to bring your own [...]

The outer islands of Orkney have an addictive attraction.  Some are inhabited and others are a unique haven for wildlife. The southern isles of Burray and South Ronaldsay are linked by the Churchill Barriers and all of the other Orkney islands are easy to get to by air or sea. Orkney Ferries operate services from [...]