Orkney Storyfest
The Standing Stones of Stenness, within walking distance of our hotel
Skara Brae, a 5000 year old UNESCO World Heritage Site,
uncovered in 1850 when a huge storm struck this beach in the West Mainland of Orkney.
Skara Brae is Northern Europe's most complete neolithic village.
Maeshowe is also within walking distance of our hotel.
Sunset on the Winter Solstice when light penetrates into the deepest part of Maeshowe
Viking Runes are the grifitti that tell stories in Maeshowe. George Mackay Brown has a delight poem on seven of the runes.
Ring of Brodgar is a separate "stone henge" from the Standing Stones of Stenness.
Standing Stones Hotel is where we lodge on our Orkney Storyfest.