Orkney Islands Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

Stromness village in the Orkney islands

The Kitchner Memorial tower on the cliffs at Marwick Head on the west coast of the Orkney Mainland in the Orkney Islands off the northeast of Scotland. The high cliffs of Marwick Head, around 300 feet or 100 metres in height, are an important breeding ground for sea birds. The Kitchner Memorial tower was unveiled in 1926 to commemorate Lord Kitchner, British Minister of War, and the crew of HMS Hampshire who died here in 1916 during the First World War when the ship hit a mine.

The Castle of Yesnaby, Orkney in Scotland

Summer sunrise at the Ring of Brodgar in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney with the sun just breaking over the Loch of Harray. The stone circle dates back to between 2500BC to 2000BC and is part of the wider 'Neolithic Heart of Orkney' comprising Skara Brae, the Stones of Stenness, Maeshowe and the Barnhouse Stone.

The ancient standing stones of the Ring of Brodgar in the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland, in the early morning just at sunrise. This monument in the heart of the Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site is believed to have been built between 4000 and 4500 years ago. Originally built with sixty stones in a circle over 100 metres (over 100 yards) across, fewer than half of the stones still stand. The tallest of the stones is a little over 4.5 metres (15 feet) tall.

Panorama of Yesnaby cliffs with Castle Rock in center, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Orkneys, Scotland - June 5, 2012: View on the old cluttered docks with parish church towering over gray and brown houses under blue sky. Sloops reflecting on sea water. Green vegetation.

mystic Ring of Brodgar on the beautiful Orkney Islands

Coast line of Orkney Scotland

Part of the Neolithic stone circle known as the Ring of Brodgar, on the Orkney Islands of Scotland just after dawn. The site dates back to between 2500BC to 2000BC and is part of a wider archaeological complex containing Skara Brae, the Stones of Stenness and Maeshowe.

Ring Of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland. A neolithic stone circle and henge which is part of The Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.

The "Castle" sea stack at Yesnaby Cliffs on Mainland Orkney, Scotland

beautiful landscape on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands

Harbor of Stromness, Orkney-Island.

Kirkwall capital of the orkney archipeligo has a hrabour for ferries and many working boats. The entrance to the inner harbvour is seen here with a fishing boat.

An aerial view of the St Magnus Cathedral with the cemetery on the green yard

The entrance to, and one of the dwellings at Skara Brae, neolithic settlement, Orkney islands, Scotland

"Bay of Newark, an idyllic sandy beach on the island of Sanday in the Orkney Islands. Beach is totally empty on a blue summer day."

The ancient standing stones of the Ring of Brodgar in the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland, in the evening just at sunset. This monument in the heart of the Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site is believed to have been built between 4000 and 4500 years ago. Originally built with sixty stones in a circle over 100 metres (over 100 yards) across, fewer than half of the stones still stand. The tallest of the stones is a little over 4.5 metres (15 feet) tall.

Scottish church and cemetery in Orkney. St Magnus. Scotland. UK. Horizontal

picture of the rock located in Orkney Islands called Old Man of Hoy. Vertical composition, view from cliff line

Fishing port of Stromness on the west coast of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Known to the Vikings as Hamnavoe, it has a long history as a fishing port, particularly for whaling. The skyline mountains are on the Island of Hoy.

coastal view of Birsay showing the tidal island with a whale bone in the foreground.

Pair of Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) resting on a ledge at the top of a cliff. Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Orkney Islands, Scotland / Highlands - August 2014: The Italian Chapel on Lamb Holm in the Orkney Islands

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The ancient standing stones of the Ring of Brodgar in the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland. This monument in the heart of the Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site is believed to have been built between 4000 and 4500 years ago. Originally built with sixty stones in a circle over 100 metres (over 100 yards) across, fewer than half of the stones still stand. The tallest of the stones is a little over 4.5 metres (15 feet) tall.

Brough of Birsay Lighthouse, Orkney Islands

The ruins of the medieval Earl's Palace in Kirkwall, Orkney

Part of the Neolithic stone circle known as the Ring of Brodgar, on the Orkney Islands of Scotland just after dawn. The site dates back to between 2500BC to 2000BC and is part of a wider archaeological complex containing Skara Brae, the Stones of Stenness and Maeshowe.

Not far from where the vast Atlantic Ocean meets the stormy North Sea, the Birsay Whalebone looks out across the wave-filled horizon. Positioned near the cliff edge, its silhouette stands poised like a giant fossilised bird frozen mid-flight. The origins of the whalebone structure have been partly lost in time, with what little is known having been passed down by word of mouth through generations. - Orkney

stone age village Skara Brae on Orkney, Scotland

The St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Stromness village in the Orkney islands

Landscape of the town of Kirkwall in the Orkney islands

Iconic stack of rock in the Orkney islandsScotland

Stromness village in the Orkney islands

The Waves pound the shore at Marwick Head in Orkney, Scotland

"Two young boys exploring rockpools, Orkney Islands, Scotland."

Handmade stone wall against a background of the setting sun, with grass growing in front

Atlantic puffin sitting on the grass at the Orkney Islands.

The Old Man of Hoy, sea stack on the island of Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland.

The "Castle" sea stack at Yesnaby Cliffs on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. Long exposure to blur wave movement.

Noup Head Lighthouse sits at the North Western tip of Westray in the Orkney Islands, Scotland