Autumn gold
Thoughts on autumn in Orkney: the golden season, when the barley and wheat ripen and stubble fields glow in the evening sun. And our minds turn to ...
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Showtime! A celebration of tradition in Orkney
The first fortnight of August is a time of celebration in Orkney. Across the parishes of the Mainland, and on several of the outer isles, agricultu...
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Nordic Orkney: jewellery inspired by our Scottish and Scandi roots
For a few days at the start of July, Orkney was at the top of the news agenda across the UK, and mentioned in reportage everywhere from the USA to ...
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Discover Secret Orkney
In our last blog we wrote about some of the best-known sites in Kirkwall. We suggested how you could get a glimpse of what makes Orkney special in ...
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Kirkwall in One Day
Thinking of visiting Orkney? We recommend a two-week stay: one week for the Mainland, and one for the outer isles. What’s that you say? You’re only...
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Artists of Orkney: Bryce Wilson
Bryce Wilson was born and grew up in Stromness, and was one of the post war generation who left Orkney to study down south. Amongst his contemporar...
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Artists of Orkney: Laura Drever
In recent years Laura Drever has emerged as the most original and accomplished landscape artist now working in Orkney. Her works are immediately re...
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The Festival Of The Horse
On the third Sunday of August, a unique event takes place in the island of South Ronaldsay. As the tide ebbs from the Sands o Wright, young boys fu...
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Farewell to the Puffins
Are the puffins watching back, out of those apparently big mournful eyes, with their streak of Cleopatra-like eyeliner? Probably not, but it’s almo...
