Corrigall Farm Museum
Harray
Orkney
KW17 2JR
Scotland

Tel: 01856 771 411

Corrigall Farm Museum is a traditional preserved Victorian Orkney farmhouse, complete with farm machinery and furnished interior. Corrigall Farm Museum is interesting and informative, and is open to the public between March and October.

Highland Park Distillery
Holm Road
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1SU
Scotland

Tel: 01856 874 619

No visit to Scotland is complete without a visit to a distillery, and the Orkneys are no different. The Highland Park Distillery offers tours around the home of the islands’ distinctive single malt, and the experience has been awarded five stars by the Scottish Tourist Board.

Jarlshof
Sumburgh
Shetland
ZE3 9JN
Scotland

Tel: 01950 460 112

Jarlshof is an important archaeological site in the Shetlands, with remains dating back over 300 years to the Bronze Age. There are also Iron Age, Pictish and Viking artefacts spanning much of the historic occupation of the islands. Jarlshof is the pinnacle of the many archaeological sites on the island.

Shetland Museum and Archives
Hay's Dock
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0WP
Scotland

Tel: 01595 695 057

Shetland Museum is a modern and welcoming visitor destination, with extensive collections describing the history and culture of the Shetlands. The archives contain a more detailed insight, and are open to the public, whether you are interested in the islands military history or tracing your family tree.

Skaill House
Breckness Estate
Sandwick
Orkney
KW16 3LR
Scotland

Tel: 01856 841 501

Skaill House is a historic mansion dating back to the 17th century, extended over the years by lairds of the manor. The house is open to the public during the summer, who can explore this historic home and the centuries of collected artefacts. Skaill House was built on a Norse settlement, and is located close to Skara Brae. Combined tickets are available for visitors to enjoy both Skaill House and Skara Brae. A similar historic house can be found at the Tangwick Haa Museum in the Shetlands.

Skara Brae
Stenness
Orkney
KW16 3LR
Scotland

Tel: 01856 841 815

Skara Brae is a famous Neolithic settlement on mainland Orkney. The ruins are the most complete examples of this type in Europe, and accordingly have been awarded UNESCO heritage status. The site was uncovered when a storm in the 19th century stripped the topsoil to reveal the remarkably preserved buildings underneath and an insight into Neolithic life.

Up Helly Aa Festival
Galley Shed
St. Sunniva Street
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0HL
Scotland

The Up Helly Aa Festival is an annual winter celebration in the Shetlands. Up until the 19th century the festival incorporated fiery barrels of tar, but this practice was stopped for safety reasons. However firelit torches are still an integral part of the costumed proceedings, which ends with the setting sail of a flaming viking longship.