The Orkney Islander

ArticleOrkney from the inside out —

shopping, archaeology, history, culture and location guide

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ArticleFEATURED INSIDE:

Ready, steady go for ISLAND GAMES!

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ArticleORKNEY DESIGNER JEWELLERY

Sheila Fleet OBE is one of Scotland’s leading designer-makers of gold, silver and platinum jewellery. After humble beginnings in a converted shed back in 1993, Sheila Fleet Jewellery now employs a team of skilled craftspeople in a...

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ArticleGame on!

We’re getting set to welcome you in 2025, in what will truly be a year to remember. The Orkney Island Games will take place this summer after much anticipation and planning, and our islands will welcome more visitors than ever before. An...

Leah Seator, Editor

ArticleHISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY & FOLKLORE

— Storyteller Tom Muir looks at the life of Sanday folklorist Walter Traill Dennison, in the bicentenary of his birth. We look at fossils and geology, and Orkney’s archaeology and history across multiple local sites.

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ArticleACTIVE ORKNEY —

Island Games fever is taking hold, and we are feeling active! You don’t have to be a star athlete to get involved, though. Orkney is great all year round for walking, running and cycling at your leisure.

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ArticleEXPLORE ORKNEY

— When you get here, the next part is deciding where to visit! Mainland Orkney offers a huge variety of landscapes and attractions to explore, but you can and should venture to the outer isles, to see Orkney at its unspoilt finest.

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ArticleSPIRIT OF ORKNEY —

Whatever your tipple of choice, Orkney has got you covered! From whisky to gin, and vodka to beer — check out our range of distilleries and breweries, and an ever-expanding range of products.

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