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| I'd say 5-6 days is plenty to see the really good stuff, certainly on mainland. At least if y're able to spend most of yer time megalithing. Oh, and have a car (or bikes & energy!!!) Firstly, I'd REALLY encourage you to get across to Rousay - the chambered tombs along the S coast are FANTASTIC & (mostly) really easy to get to!!!! (We didn't get across to any of the other islands that need a ferry for £ reasons, but wee hugely glad we did that one...!) Hit all the usual suspects - Maes Howe, Skara Brae, Brogar, Stenness, Watch Stone, Unstan, Wideford Tomb, Fairy Knowe/Cuween. Don't miss the Tomb of the Eagles, Grain Souterrain & Rennibister Souterrain. Mine Howe's worth seeing but I was slightly underwhelmed. Leafea is a nice place on a sunny day - esp if you walk there along the coast path. Long Cairn/Head of Work is quite a nice tomb (you can't get in - which is almost unusual in the Orkneys) - it's in an amazing position on a peninsula - but it can be a wild walk out to it! Wheebin's an ace monolith. Stanerandy's ok if you have time, as is Staney Hill. Jane posted a cuppla blogs that might be helpful: Rousay http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/user/1761/weblog/40 Deepdale stone(s) give(s) you a great overview of the Stenness, Brogar lot http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/30016/weblog/ love Moth Reply | with quote |  22nd May 2007ce 23:26 In reply to: Where do you go to my lovely? (tuesday)2 replies: Re: Where do you go to my lovely? (Wild Wooder) Re: Where do you go to my lovely? (tuesday) |
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