Places worth the detour in Kirkwall
16 places worth going out of your way for lie within 8 km of Kirkwall, United Kingdom, across 6 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (7). Best known: HMS Royal Oak (08). 14 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 16, ranked 16
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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2.St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
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3.Scapa distillery
Fun & leisure · 19th century · Hidden gem
Whisky distillery in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
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4.Highland Park distillery
Fun & leisure · 18th century · Hidden gem
Whisky distillery in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
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6.Kirkwall Earl's Palace
Built landmarks · 17th century · Hidden gem
Ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
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7.Holm of Grimbister
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Inhabited tidal islet in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland
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8.Quanterness
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Neolithic chambered cairn and Iron Age roundhouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
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11.Rennibister Earth House
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Souterrain in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
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12.Orkney Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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13.Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Neolithic chambered cairn located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland
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14.Grain Earth House
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Underground building in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
