SCOTTISH ISLANDS
( Shetland Islands , Orkney Islands & Isle of Lewis )
Unst
Loch Seaforth , Isle of Lewis
Around 100 islands comprise Shetland , with 16 of them inhabited and others accessible by boat . On Mainland the capital , Lerwick is home to the Shetland Museum and Archives while nearby , Scalloway ’ s excellent museum tells of the top-secret WWII Shetland Bus operation . Further south on Mainland are the seabird colonies of Sumburgh Head ; Old Scatness , a recently excavated Iron Age village ; and the archaeological treasures of Jarlshof . See also , the Zenith of Iron Age Shetland , Fair Isle , Unst , Foula , Fetlar and Whalsay .
Orkney has sites and cultural attractions across 70 islands , of which just 16 are inhabited . On Mainland , in the capital Kirkwall , see St Magnus Cathedral , the Orkney Museum and Bishop ’ s and Earl ’ s palaces . In Stromness find the Pier Arts Centre , while in West Mainland , discover beautiful Heart of Neolithic Orkney , a UNESCO World Heritage Site which includes Skara Brae , Europe ’ s best-preserved
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Stone Age village ; the Ring of Brodgar ; the Stones of Stenness and the Maeshowe chambered tomb . See also Hoy , the Brough of Birsay ’ s Norse ruins , Rousay ’ s archaeological sites ; and North Ronaldsay .
In the Outer Hebrides , the Isle of Lewis teems with history , heritage , wilderness , wildlife , arts , crafts , crofting culture and even adrenaline-fuelled adventure .
Bustling Stornoway brags historic Lews Castle , while in Uig you can taste the true spirit of the islands at the Uig Abhainn Dearg Distillery . Check out also Ardroil sands , Garry
ISLE OF Beach , Bosta on Great LEWIS Bernera or the Flannan Ness Islands for wonderful wildlife . Another Uig Stornoway must-see are the Callanish Standing Stones .
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ORKNEY ISLANDS
Birsay
Rousay
MAINLAND Stromness Kirkwall
Hoy
MAINLAND SCOTLAND
SHETLAND ISLANDS
Foula
John o ’ Groats
Sumburgh Head
Fair Isle
Scalloway
North Ronaldsay
Fetlar
Whalsay MAINLAND
North Sea
Lerwick
See pages 4-7 for Travel information