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RE: Weather in Orkney

by battybilly 29 February 2012

Yep.... it might rain - and it might not. I've been to many Scottish isles in all four seasons and the weather has been very contrastiing…
RE: Weather in Orkney

by yofletch 29 February 2012

Google : BBC WEATHER / KIRKWALL "usual weather" simple expect rain, and bring layered clothing. Edited by: yofletch
RE: Weather in Orkney

by iviehoff 29 February 2012

The usual weather is very variable. There's a climate chart for Kirkwall here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkwall and you will notice…
highlands in 4 days with no car!

by annbaker 19 January 2012

Hi all, I know--I should either rent a car or spend more time, but here I am. We finish work in Aberdeen on Sunday night (June 18) and…
RE: UK - Amsterdam

by bristolnewbie 06 January 2012

From where in the UK? Derry or London? Aberystwyth or Kirkwall?
Re: 3 Week Trip to Ireland, England, and Scotland- Advice Please!

by TheTravelApprentice 21 December 2011

For 3 weeks i would plan to visit 5-8 cities total. I'm sure you could see more but that's a pretty good pace. I spend a month over there…
Re: Help with itinerary & good food Scotland Oct 2012

by OrkneyLass 08 October 2011

I would stay two nights in Kirkwall if you can it into your schedule. It's a long way north to go for only one day and there is so much…
Help with itinerary & good food Scotland Oct 2012

by CheriPieAlaMo 01 October 2011

I pretty much know where we want to go but we only have 14-15 days and it's 17-24 hour flight there. Which means a day on either end to…
RE: Mainland Orkney

by iviehoff 08 September 2011

Quite a lot of the main sites on mainland Orkney are close enough to Stromness that some would consider a hired bicycle an economical…
Re: Mainland Orkney

by Sylvia1277 07 September 2011

Hi, yes, that's right. I've been to Orkney for 3 days in April and it's better to stay on Mainland and visit for example Kirkwall (St.…
RE: First Time Travelling Solo in Scotland

by pedro555 13 July 2011

I normally use http://www.skyscanner.net for flight details. Bozeman to Edinburgh return next May for 3 weeks is £863 flying Continental.…
RE: First Time Travelling Solo in Scotland

by theonewho 12 July 2011

There is an airport in Kirkwall (Orkney), but it's quite small. You'd need to fly out of a major city. Details can be found [here.|http://w…
Orkney County Show, Bignold Park

by Ossian 21 June 2011

I will be in Kirkwall with not much planned for Saturday, 13 August. Using public transportation (I will not have a car that day), how…
RE: traveling North from Inverness - any suggestions? And pub question.

by n_rb 13 June 2011

>you can walk from Aberdeen bus/train station to the harbour and you lend in the middle of Kirkwall) Yes, you can walk across the road…
RE: traveling North from Inverness - any suggestions? And pub question.

by n_rb 13 June 2011

If I were you, I'd do this trip in an anti-clockwise direction. Go up the east coast to Aberdeen first. Maybe stop at Stonehaven. That…
Re: traveling North from Inverness - any suggestions? And pub question.

by kathfire 13 June 2011

I always travel solo in Scotland (it's hard to find other people who get as excited about pretty scenery as I do and I just live the flexibi…
RE: traveling North from Inverness - any suggestions? And pub question.

by sonichaggis 10 June 2011

I too would recommend Orkney! Lovely place. The landscape is very cool and the standing stones and Skara Brae are well worth a visit.…
RE: traveling North from Inverness - any suggestions? And pub question.

by Copepod 10 June 2011

I travelled solo (female in 40s) round Shetlands and Orkneys in August 2009, using only public transport (Northlink ferries; overnight…
RE: If you can't go to Kilmartin Glen, then....

by markfawkner 09 June 2011

Orkney definitely. Accessible from Stromness without to much difficulty by public transport are the Ring of Brodgar, there are some addition…
RE: Camping on Orkney

by n_rb 23 May 2011

I'm off in the boat to Kirkwall on Thursday. Got myself a B&B but have camped in the past.
RE: Camping on Orkney

by scribblerkeith 11 May 2011

My partner and I went to use the Stromness campsite on our visit to Orkney, but passed on it due the exposed nature of the site and went…
Re: Camping on Orkney

by serishana777 06 May 2011

Hi! The biggest issue you will have camping in Orkney is the wind - you're always surrounded by sea. Make sure you have a good tent with…
Re: Camping on Orkney

by kathfire 05 May 2011

I second the camping spot on the Isle of Hoy (if you have the time to make it that far). It's brilliant, very middle of nowhere, so should…
RE: Orkney / Shetland

by kathfire 03 May 2011

The Orkneys (in season) are very doable by public transport. It does take a bit of puzzling with time tables, because buses aren't overly…
Re: Orkney Islands

by serishana777 25 April 2011

If you plan to visit the different islands be aware that the ferries don't all go there and back in evening of the same day, so you may…