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3 days
United Kingdom, Europe

3-Day Kirkwall itinerary guide

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Kirkwall — St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, viewed from the Bishop's Palace

Top stops to prioritize

  • St Magnus Cathedral
  • Busters Diner
  • Scapa Beach
  • Pomona Cafe
  • Kirkwall Marina
  • Helgi's
  • The Pickaquoy Centre
  • VisitScotland Kirkwall iCentre

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, St Magnus Cathedral, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • St Magnus Cathedral
  • The Pickaquoy Centre
  • VisitScotland Kirkwall iCentre
  • Bishop’s and Earl's Palaces
  • Highland Park Whisky Distillery

Day 2: South side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the south side side of town.

  • Scapa Beach
  • Scapa Distillery Visitor Centre
  • The Brig Larder
  • Judith Glue
  • The Orkney Museum
  • Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Kirkwall Marina and Harbour St and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Kirkwall Marina
  • Harbour St
  • Orkney Wireless Museum
  • The Orkney Distillery & Visitor Centre
  • The Big Tree
  • Aurora Jewellery

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