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Brough of Birsay

Please note that while the causeway should be passable for two hours either side of low tide, you should ensure you leave enough time to return safely before the tide comes in again.

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13°C

Kirkwall
Fog
Wind: 0 mph, N

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Cruise Ships in Port

  • SILVER WIND
    SILVER WIND

    19th July 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 296

  • GLEN SHIEL
    GLEN SHIEL

    18th July 2025 @ 4:00pm
    Berth: Stromness:North
    MaxPax: 12

    EUROPA
    EUROPA

    20th July 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 408

    VIKING SKY
    VIKING SKY

    20th July 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Bay Anchorage
    MaxPax: 930

  • AIDASOL
    AIDASOL

    22nd July 2025 @ 8:30am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 2174

    STAR LEGEND
    STAR LEGEND

    23rd July 2025 @ 10:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 312

    AIDALUNA
    AIDALUNA

    25th July 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 2100

    GLEN SHIEL
    GLEN SHIEL

    26th July 2025 @ 12:59am
    Berth: Kirkwall:Fishing Berths
    MaxPax: 12

    CORINTHIAN
    CORINTHIAN

    26th July 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall:North
    MaxPax: 114

    VIKING JUPITER
    VIKING JUPITER

    26th July 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 954

    SIRENA
    SIRENA

    26th July 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Bay Anchorage
    MaxPax: 824

    REGAL PRINCESS
    REGAL PRINCESS

    27th July 2025 @ 8:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 4250

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What's On

  • A Great Stromnessian – The Art of Provost George ‘Doddy’ S Robertson
    A Great Stromnessian – The Art of Provost George ‘Doddy’ S Robertson


    Pier Arts Centre

    Shoreline Rambles
    Shoreline Rambles


    Stromness Museum

    St Magnus Cathedral Sails & Soundscape
    St Magnus Cathedral Sails & Soundscape


    St Magnus Cathedral

    Island Voices
    Island Voices


    Pier Arts Centre

    Dreams of the everyday: paintings by Winifred Nicholson & Andrew Cranston
    Dreams of the everyday: paintings by Winifred Nicholson & Andrew Cranston


    Pier Arts Centre

    Brough of Birsay Guided Tours
    Brough of Birsay Guided Tours


    Brough of Birsay

    Stromness Museum Tours
    Stromness Museum Tours


    Stromness Museum

    Island Fireside Afternoons
    Island Fireside Afternoons


    The Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre

    Sunlight: Roger Ackling
    Sunlight: Roger Ackling


    Pier Arts 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

  • Snorkel Safari
    Snorkel Safari


    Stromness Museum

    A Great Stromnessian – The Art of Provost George ‘Doddy’ S Robertson
    A Great Stromnessian – The Art of Provost George ‘Doddy’ S Robertson


    Pier Arts Centre

    Witches of Orkney
    Witches of Orkney


    Kirkwall

    Shoreline Rambles
    Shoreline Rambles


    Stromness Museum

    St Magnus Cathedral Sails & Soundscape
    St Magnus Cathedral Sails & Soundscape


    St Magnus Cathedral

    Island Voices
    Island Voices


    Pier Arts Centre

    Historic Environment Scotland events
    Historic Environment Scotland events


    Throughout Orkney

    Skara Brae Evening Tours
    Skara Brae Evening Tours


    Skara Brae

    Dreams of the everyday: paintings by Winifred Nicholson & Andrew Cranston
    Dreams of the everyday: paintings by Winifred Nicholson & Andrew Cranston


    Pier Arts Centre

    Brough of Birsay Guided Tours
    Brough of Birsay Guided Tours


    Brough of Birsay

    Stromness Museum Tours
    Stromness Museum Tours


    Stromness Museum

    Island Fireside Afternoons
    Island Fireside Afternoons


    The Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre

    Tours of St Magnus Cathedral
    Tours of St Magnus Cathedral


    St Magnus Cathedral

    Peatfire Tales of Orkney
    Peatfire Tales of Orkney


    The Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre

    Skaill House Sessions
    Skaill House Sessions


    Skaill House

    Sunlight: Roger Ackling
    Sunlight: Roger Ackling


    Pier Arts 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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