The Daily Commute- Kirkwall, Orkney to South Ronaldsay in 2 Minutes.
Discover wild Orkney: Spring
Discover wild Orkney in spring.
This is a time of transition. In early spring as the last of the winter storms crash around the coast, there's still plenty of visiting geese, congregations of ducks on the sea and groups of waders on the shorelines. But as the days get longer, many geese that have spent the winter here will leave heading north while others birds such as terns start to arrive and prepare to breed. Among the first to start are magnificent hen harriers and watching their swooping, soaring and twisting aerobatic courtship is an experience you'll never forget.
Orkney is home to more than 20% of the UK's hen harriers providing a stronghold for this threatened species.
Take a look for yourself to discover wild Orkney in spring.
Wild in Scotland Orkney Tour Vid - Driving into the clouds.AVI
Wild in Scotland Orkney Tour Vid - Driving into the clouds.AVI
Tomb of the Eagles - Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Tomb Of The Eagles Orkney Islands
A 5000-year-old Stone Age tomb.
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- ... Its called the tomb of the eagles because a great number of eagles talons were found in the cave along with some human bones ...
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- Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
- St. Margaret's Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Kirkwall, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Entering the tomb of the eagles by Lisa02148 from a blog titled Orkney Islands, Scotland
- Tomb of the Eagles by Phillipcoleman from a blog titled Highlands to The Orkneys
- Tomb of the eagles by Overlandlyn2010 from a blog titled Episode 6
Balfour Castle, Orkney Island
Our tour of Balfour Castle, Orkney.
Orkney and Westray
Our first trip to Orkney, including Westray. Fabulous weather and stunning scenery, shot on one visit in June 2012. For those into ancient burial sites and strange grassy mounds, this is not the video for you, only one included, Ring o' Brodgar and that's only because I could add some dramatic music! Hope you enjoy it and share it with friends and relatives.
South Orkney Islands ( Orcadas Research Station )
Orkneys Shetlands
Shetlands and Orkney October 2014
Sheep Dyke Warden - Unique Job Opportunity in North Ronaldsay, Orkney
The North Ronaldsay Trust is looking to appoint a Sheep Dyke Warden to restore North Ronaldsay’s unique sheep dyke. Find out more:
Old Photographs Scapa Flow Orkney Islands Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Scapa Flow, meaning bay of the long isthmus, a body of water in the Orkney Islands. It is sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray, South Ronaldsay and Hoy. Scapa Flow had been used many times for exercises in the years before World War I , and when the time came for the British fleet to move to a northern station, Scapa Flow was chosen for the main base of the British Grand Fleet, even though it was also unfortified. Following the German defeat in World War I, 74 ships of the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet were interned in Gutter Sound at Scapa Flow pending a decision on their future in the peace Treaty of Versailles. On 21 June 1919, after nine months of waiting, Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter, the German officer in command at Scapa Flow, made the decision to scuttle the fleet because the negotiation period for the treaty had lapsed with no word of a settlement. After waiting for the bulk of the British fleet to leave on exercises, he gave the order to scuttle the ships to prevent their falling into British hands. The Royal Navy made desperate efforts to board the ships to prevent the sinkings, but the German crews had spent the idle months preparing for the order. The British did eventually manage to beach the battleship Baden, the light cruisers Nürnberg, and Frankfurt together with 18 destroyers, but the remaining 52 ships, the vast bulk of the High Seas Fleet, were sunk without loss of life. Nine German sailors died when British forces opened fire as they attempted to scuttle their ship, reputedly the last casualties of World War I. At least seven of the scuttled German ships, and a number of sunken British ships, can be visited by scuba divers. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
south ronaldsay wood october 2009 orkney islands scotland
another short walk in the woods south ronaldsay orkney
Old Photographs North Ronaldsay Orkney Islands Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of North Ronaldsay, the northernmost island in the archipelago of the Orkney Islands. Dennis Head, in the northeast of the island, is home to an historic lighthouse known as the Old Beacon. The light was first established in 1789 by Thomas Smith. It was to be the first of many island lighthouses for Smith, who had previously worked on the lights at Kinnaird Head and Mull of Kintyre. Smith received assistance with the North Ronaldsay light from Ezekiel Walker and from his stepson Robert Stevenson. In 1809 with the construction of other nearby lighthouses it was decided that the North Ronaldsay light was no longer required and it was extinguished. Hollandstoun church is a rectangular plan rubble built church with clash harling. The south elevation features softwood windows, whilst a single storey vestry with gablehead stack projects from the west gable. The east gable features an off centre square crenellated belltower in 3 stages. Each stage features a single rectangular window, with a louvred opening to the bell. The steeply pitched roof is in local slate pegged to battens. Holland House was the Laird's house, built in the middle of the 18th century for James Traill, an Edinburgh lawyer, who purchased the island in 1727. The house was extended to the south in 1873 and the west in 1905, with the addition of a castellated tower. The house remains in the hands of his direct descendants. Three cannon, which were retrieved from the wreck of the Crown Prince in 1744, stand facing the sea. The adjacent walled garden provides the only significant concentration of trees and shrubs on the island.
Winter in Orkney
Sunset Lyde Rd to Harray
Wild in Scotland Orkney Tour Vid - Caves and tunnels.AVI
Wild in Scotland Orkney Tour Vid - Caves and tunnels.AVI
Walrus spotted off the north coast of Scotland
A Walrus is sighted on a beach in North Ronaldsay, Orkney, on Monday, coming further south than its species has in 20 years. Residents journey to the beach for the rare sighting in an area which is better known as a birdwatching paradise. Reports say the walrus later returned to sea
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Top Tourist Attractions Places To Visit In UK-England | Heart Of Neolithic Orkney Destination Spot - Tourism in UK-England.
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Three wrecks, Orkney
The first wreck in this video, was prob my least favourite dive off the trip, watching the video back, its absolutely beautiful.
The Croft & The Byre Orkney Self Catering Holiday Cottages
The Croft & The Byre Orkney Self Catering Holiday Cottages.
Two stunning holiday cottages in the beautiful Orkney Island, South Ronaldsay.
Pets welcome, fantastic beach a short walk away, amazing wildlife and scenery.
Peace & quiet guaranteed
Bressay Lighthouse
A short film of the Bressay Lighthouse at Kirkabister Ness, Bressay, Shetland. Built between 1856 and 1858, it was designed by the brothers David and Thomas Stevenson, its light protecting mariners entering Lerwick Harbour for over 150 years. On 12 September 2012 the lighthouse shone for the last time, replaced by a 10 mile visibility LED beacon provided by Lerwick Port Authority. The site is now used for holiday accommodation, although the lighthouse itself and associated buildings are kept in a good state of repair.
Most remote Golf Course in Scotland - Fair Isle Lighthouse Keepe
Most remote Golf Course in Scotland - Fair Isle Lighthouse Keepers Golf Course