Mainland, Orkney

Kirkwall (, , or ; ; ) is the largest town in Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland. First mentioned in the Orkneyinga saga, it is today the location of the headquarters of the Orkney Islands Council and a transport hub with ferries to many locations. It is the centre of the St Magnus International Festival and is also a popular stopping off point for cruise ships. St Magnus Cathedral stands at the heart of the town.

Neolithic archaeological site in Scotland

main island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Stromness (, ; ) is the second-most populous town in Orkney, Scotland. It is in the southwestern part of Mainland, Orkney. It is a burgh with a parish around the outside with the town of Stromness as its capital.

World Heritage site in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

200px|right|thumb|Maeshowe Entrance

Neolithic henge and stone circle on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland

henge in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

whisky distillery in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

archaeological site

tower in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

large brackish lake on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, outflows via The Bush to the Bay of Ireland

lake on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, outfows to the Loch of Stenness

castle in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

neolithic chambered cairn

thumb|Covenanters' monument detail thumb|right|Covenanters' Memorial, Deerness. A memorial to 200 covenanters who drowned when their prison ship foundered in a storm.

prehistoric chamber in Orkney, Scotland

mansion on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

church on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

tower in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

cape in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

souterrain in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK