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scotland
kinrossshire
kirkcudbrightshire
lanarkshire
midlothian
morayshire
nairnshire
orkney
peeblesshire
perthshire
renfrewshire
rossshire
roxburghshire
selkirkshire
shetland
stirlingshire
sutherland
westlothian
wigtownshire |
The story of Mary Stewart, eldest sister
of the young James III, who went to Denmark with her husband the
Earl of Arran and negotiated the transfer of Orkney and Shetland to
Scottish control - but at great cost to herself.
Few places in the world can provide the
freedom of Orkney and such wide open space in which to explore. In
Orkney past and present live side by side where many of the
dwellings, lifestyles and customs of its earliest inhabitants have
been carefully conserved for all to enjoy.
Sail the scenic route from Scrabster in
Caithness to the picturesque fishing port of Stromness passing the
spectacular cliff scenery of Hoy and the impressive 450 ft rockstack
'The Old Man of Hoy' en route.
Orkney is a truly unique holiday destination. It's like nowhere
you've been before and perhaps that's why so many people return time
and again. In total, around 70 islands make up Orkney with 16
inhabited.
The farmsteads at Papa Westray are the
oldest known houses in northern Europe, dating back to 3800 BC.
Counties
England Wales
Scotland
Kinross-shire,
Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire Midlothian,
Morayshire,
Nairnshire Orkney,
Peeblesshire,
Perthshire
Renfrewshire, Ross-shire,
Roxburghshire
Selkirkshire, Shetland,
Stirlingshire Sutherland,
West Lothian,
Wigtownshire |
