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Discover it in video and photos on the article dedicated to St Magnus Kirkwall Cathedral. St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall #2 – Earl’s Palace Ioannis Tzetzes, Chiliades, book 8, 8.63 CONCERNING THE ISLES OF THE HESPERIDES AND THE BRITISH ISLES (STORY 218) Kirkwall Airport in Orkney was scheduled "to have its heat and power decarbonised through green hydrogen as part of a new project" starting in 2021. [186] A hydrogen combustion engine system was to be connected to the airport's heating system. The scheme planned to reduce the significant emissions that were created with older technology that heated buildings and water. This was part of the plan formulated by the Scottish government for the Highlands and Islands "to become the world's first net zero aviation region by 2040". [187] Learn more in the article dedicated to the Maeshowe Chambered Cairn. Maeshowe Chambered Cairn #12 – Standing Stones of Stenness

Orkney has a rich folklore, and many of the former tales concern trows, an Orcadian form of troll that draws on the islands' Scandinavian connections. [211] Local customs in the past included marriage ceremonies at the Odin Stone that formed part of the Stones of Stenness. [212] The average annual rainfall varies from 850 millimetres (33in) to 940 millimetres (37in). [120] Winds are a key feature of the climate and even in summer there are almost constant breezes. In winter, there are frequent strong winds, with an average of 52 hours of gales being recorded annually. [121] Orkney: Plans for island's first new whisky distillery in 138 years". www.captainscotch.de. 29 March 2023 . Retrieved 29 March 2023. First Minister Opens New Tidal Energy Facility at EMEC" (Press release). Highlands and Islands Enterprise. 28 September 2007. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007 . Retrieved 1 October 2007. Kirkwall is the administrative capital of the Orkney Islands and largest town. The airport, and ferry port for Aberdeen and Shetland, are here; it has the most accommodation and is the obvious base for visitors. Its main attractions are St Magnus cathedral, the Earl's and Bishop's Palaces, a couple of museums, and two distilleries.Discover more on the article dedicated to the Bishop and Earl’s Palace Kirkwall. Earl’s Palace #3 – Bishop Palace Shapinsay is the closest island to Kirkwall, a short ferry-ride north. Its main attraction Balfour Castle is closed, but there's a well-preserved broch. The population of Inner Holm in 2001 was one, although the figure was included in the total for Mainland at the time of the 2001 census. [11]

Ordnance Survey maps. Note that the maps mark the height above sea level of a high point on most islands, but in a small number of cases, this may not be the highest point. In 2022, as part of the Levelling Up White Paper, an "Island Forum" was proposed, which would allow local policymakers and residents in Orkney to work alongside their counterparts in Shetland, the Western Isles, Anglesey and the Isle of Wight on common issues, such as broadband connectivity, and provide a platform for them to communicate directly with the government on the challenges island communities face in terms of levelling up. [153] [154] Skara Brae was discovered under a sand dune after a windstorm in 1850. It is a settlement that was built and used 5000 years ago. With a great state of preservation, it gives a good idea of life during the Neolithic.

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Other small settlements include Finstown on the main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. This is the turn-off for Tingwall (ferry for Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre), and eventually the road winds round the north coast to Birsay; Houton south of Stromness is the ferry terminal for Lyness in Hoy, and for Flotta; and Deerness the eastern promontory of Mainland is farmland riven by the sea-chasm of The Gloup. Orkney is a prosperous farming area despite its fragmentation. Its farms are small and owner-occupied, averaging about 35 acres (14 hectares) and using modern mechanical methods to achieve high productivity. Each year more land is claimed for agriculture, but much peat and moor remain. The main agricultural products are beef cattle and eggs, although the raising of pigs and the production of milk (largely for cheese) have both greatly increased. Some fodder crops are grown, but much is imported. Because of the importance of agriculture, the fishing industry has not been developed to the same extent as in the neighbouring Shetland Islands.