Neolithic Orkney from Maeshowe to Skara Brae
A two-day visit that connects tomb, ceremonial circles and settlement without reducing western Mainland to a sequence of stops.
Read guide →Standing Stones of Stenness
The Standing Stones of Stenness form part of the Neolithic landscape in western Mainland, alongside Maeshowe and the Ring of Brodgar. Marked paths reveal the relationship between ceremonial monuments, lochs, earthworks and other archaeological remains.
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What makes it special
- Walk the marked paths around the stones.
- Observe their relationship with the Ring of Brodgar and surrounding lochs.
- Combine the visit with Maeshowe to compare different scales of the Neolithic landscape.
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This profile summarises our destination guides. Their research sources and the geographical reference are listed below.
- www.historicenvironment.scot
- www.orkneyferries.co.uk
- www.historicenvironment.scot
- www.orkneyferries.co.uk
- www.orkney.com
- www.orkneyferries.co.uk
- www.orkney.gov.uk
- www.orkney.com
- Reino Unido · Wikidata
- United Kingdom · World Countries — mledoze
- United Kingdom · World Bank Open Data
- United Kingdom · DBpedia
- Aproximación a la historia del turismo en el Reino Unido, siglos XVIII-XX · Crossref
- Ensino superior em turismo: experiência do Reino Unido · Crossref
- Cultura e pandemia no Reino Unido · Crossref
- Place identification and coordinates
Profile updated: 13/09/2026