For thousands of years, our ancestors found solace in the winter solstice. Today, that belief is still reflected in the astonishing sight of the sun setting on Orkney's Maeshowe tomb.

A Neolithic Orkney burial cairn is to stay open to the public thanks to a shuttle bus service aimed at addressing road safety concerns. Concerns had been raised over the car park at Maeshowe.

Scottish tour guide Rachael and American researcher Anthony met for the first time at dusk on the Scottish Orkney Islands. The two went their separate ways, but almost two years later a chance ...

The chief executive of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is to travel to Orkney for talks about the future of one of the islands main visitor attractions. Calendar An icon of a desk calendar.

Maeshowe, one of Orkney’s most renowned, prehistoric sites was closed by custodians Historic Environment Scotland in light of Covid restrictions. Access to the 5,000-year-old chambered cairn has ...

But renewable energy generation in the Orkney isles has increased so much that it is at risk of becoming a victim of its own success. In 2012, the two 30MW cables connecting the archipelago to the ...

For thousands of years, our ancestors found solace in the winter solstice. Today, that belief is still reflected in the astonishing sight of the sun setting on Orkney's Maeshowe tomb. Despite its ...

Scottish tour guide Rachael and American researcher Anthony met for the first time at dusk on the Scottish Orkney Islands. The two went their separate ways, but almost two years later a chance ...