Skara Brae and the Bay of Skaill
Visit this fascinating Neolithic settlement located on Mainland in the Orkney Islands. The settlement is located on the beautiful Bay of Skaill and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Skara Brae dates from 3180 BCE–2500 BCE and consists of eight clustered houses with stone bed enclosures, dressers and seats. The site is superbly preserved and referred to as the Scottish Pompeii. There are good facilities with a visitor centre and cafe.
The walk also takes in some wonderful coastinline. You could continue your walk along the coast towards Yesnaby and Neban Point.
Another must see site is the Ring of Brodgar. The notable ring of stones stands on a small isthmus between the Lochs of Stenness and Harray. It also includes the Standing Stones of Stenness and Maeshowe burial chamber.
Skara Brae and the Bay of Skaill Ordnance Survey Map 
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Skara Brae and the Bay of Skaill Open Street Map 
- view and print off detailed map
Skara Brae and the Bay of Skaill OS Map 
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Skara Brae and the Bay of Skaill Open Street Map 
- Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking
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Photos
Skara Brae. With view over Bay of Skaill.
Inside a house. Stone furniture in one of the neolithic dwellings at Skara Brae. Built over 5,000 years ago, they are older than the pyramids in Egypt - and way older than Stonehenge. They were revealed when a big storm blew the turf and sand off the site in 1850.
Bay of Skaill
Skara Brae