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Tide predictions

Contact the visitor centre at Skara Brae on 01856 841 815 for tide times at the Brough of Birsay. Please note that while the causeway should be passable for two hours either side of low tide, make sure you leave enough time to return safely before the tide comes in again.

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Wind: 21 mph, W

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    AIDASOL

    19th October 2025 @ 11:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 2174

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What's On

  • Merlyn Driver - UK Nature Tour
    Merlyn Driver - UK Nature Tour


    Pier Arts Centre

    Sunlight: Roger Ackling
    Sunlight: Roger Ackling


    Pier Arts Centre

    Portals
    Portals


    Pier Arts Centre

    Island Fireside Afternoons
    Island Fireside Afternoons


    The Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre

    Guided tours in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney
    Guided tours in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney


    Heart of Neolithic Orkney

    “Powered by People”: A New Exhibition Celebrating Orkney’s Renewable Energy Story
    “Powered by People”: A New Exhibition Celebrating Orkney’s Renewable Energy Story


    Stromness Museum

  • Merlyn Driver - UK Nature Tour
    Merlyn Driver - UK Nature Tour


    Pier Arts Centre

    Sunlight: Roger Ackling
    Sunlight: Roger Ackling


    Pier Arts Centre

    Portals
    Portals


    Pier Arts Centre

    Island Fireside Afternoons
    Island Fireside Afternoons


    The Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre

    Guided tours in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney
    Guided tours in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney


    Heart of Neolithic Orkney

    “Powered by People”: A New Exhibition Celebrating Orkney’s Renewable Energy Story
    “Powered by People”: A New Exhibition Celebrating Orkney’s Renewable Energy Story


    Stromness Museum

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