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Kirkwall
United Kingdom · Scotland
Kirkwall is a port town and historic royal burgh in Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland. It is approximately 210 miles north of Edinburgh, 221 miles north-northeast of Glasgow, and 124 miles north-northwest of Aberdeen. It had a population of 9,293 in 2011, making it the largest town in Orkney.
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Things to do in Kirkwall
- Semi Private Tour - Orkney and Kirkwall · 6 h · from $266.75 · 4.6/5 (112 reviews)
- Tours around the Neolithic Sites of Orkney (Guided from my car) · 5 h · from $571.38 · 5.0/5 (33 reviews)
- Kirkwall Private Walking Tour · 4 h · from $213.50 · 5.0/5 (4 reviews)
- From Kirkwall - Orkney Mainland Private Tour · 7 h · from $510.35 · 4.9/5 (63 reviews)
- Orkney Island Discovery Tour with Experienced Local Guide · 7 h · from $296.57 · 5.0/5 (3 reviews)
- Bespoke Private Guided Tours · 8 h · from $231.27 · 5.0/5 (6 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+0 · 6 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Scotland
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 58.98° N, 2.96° W
Near Kirkwall
- Scrabster · 54 km away
- Invergordon · 161 km away
- Lerwick · 165 km away
- Inverness · 183 km away
- Aviemore · 205 km away
- Aberdeen · 210 km away
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Where to stay
Berstane Lodges
9.8/10 · 100 reviews
Hildeval B&B
9.8/10 · 5 reviews
Aultnagar Accommodation
9.7/10 · 185 reviews
24 Old Scapa Road
9.7/10 · 88 reviews
Kirkwall Holidays - Frasers Close
9.7/10 · 71 reviews
Taylor's Rest
9.7/10 · 62 reviews
Self catering. Maydene. Holm. Orkney, Scotland.
9.6/10 · 124 reviews
Apartment 76
9.6/10 · 73 reviews
Kirkwall Holidays - Victoria Road
9.6/10 · 36 reviews
Ardconnel Bed and Breakfast
9.6/10