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Things to do in Finstown

Finstown is a charming destination located in the Scottish Islands. Visitors can explore historic sites such as St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, and the Ness of Brodgar. The area also offers opportunities to discover the Stones of Stenness and Maes Howe.

277 attractions & places to visit · Finstown overview →

St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall★ Iconic📷 5

Cathedrals · Scottish Islands

St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall

St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall — cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.

Free👶stmagnus.org
Ness of Brodgar★ Iconic📷 3

Hill forts · Scottish Islands

Ness of Brodgar

Ness of Brodgar is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕nessofbrodgar.co.uk
Our Lady's Catholic Church - geograph.org.uk - 7696139★ Iconic📷 5

Palaces · Scottish Islands

Ancillary Building to 2-4 Wellington Street, Junction Road, Kirkwall

Ancillary Building to 2-4 Wellington Street, Junction Road, Kirkwall — category B listed building-listed palace in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

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Stones of Stenness📷 4

Hill forts · Scottish Islands

Stones of Stenness

Stones of Stenness — henge in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Free🐕
St Magnus Cathedral - geograph.org.uk - 7689806Flagship📷 4

Cathedrals · Scottish Islands

Kirkwall

Kirkwall in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free👶
Maes Howe📷 5

Hill forts · Scottish Islands

Maes Howe

Maes Howe — Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland.

Free🐕👶
Heart of Neolithic Orkney★ Iconic📷 3

UNESCO World Heritage · Scottish Islands

Heart of Neolithic Orkney

Heart of Neolithic Orkney — World Heritage site in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

👶whc.unesco.org
Mill St - geograph.org.uk - 7689616📷 5

Historic churches · Scottish Islands

Church Of Scotland, King Street, Kirkwall

Church Of Scotland, King Street, Kirkwall — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free
Kirkwall Baptist Church - geograph.org.uk - 7715272📷 5

Historic churches · Scottish Islands

Baptist Church, Victoria Street, Kirkwall

Baptist Church, Victoria Street, Kirkwall — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free
Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn📷 5

Hill forts · Scottish Islands

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn

Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn — Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland in the islands of Orkney.

Free🐕👶historicenvironment.scot
Barnhouse Settlement📷 5

Hill forts · Scottish Islands

Barnhouse Settlement

Barnhouse Settlement — archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Free🐕
Bishop's Palace📷 5

Castles · Scottish Islands

Bishop's Palace

Bishop's Palace — palace in Kirkwall, Scotland.

👶historicenvironment.scot
Orkney Museum📷 4

Museums · Scottish Islands

Orkney Museum

Orkney Museum — Museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Free👶orkneymuseums.co.uk
The Pier on Kirbister Loch - geograph.org.uk - 2310175📷 3

Piers · Scottish Islands

Loch of Kirbister

Loch of Kirbister in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn📷 3

Hill forts · Scottish Islands

Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn

Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn — Neolithic chambered cairn located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.

Free🐕
GairsayFlagship📷 5

Islands · Scottish Islands

Gairsay

Gairsay — island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Free🐕scottish-places.info
Holm of GrimbisterFlagship📷 5

Islands · Scottish Islands

Holm of Grimbister

Holm of Grimbister — inhabited tidal islet in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland.

Free🐕
MainlandFlagship📷 5

Islands · Scottish Islands

Mainland

Mainland — main island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Free🐕
St Olaf church - geograph.org.uk - 6231277📷 5

Historic churches · Scottish Islands

St Olaf's Episcopalian Church and Rectory, 12 Dundas Crescent, Kirkwall

St Olaf's Episcopalian Church and Rectory, 12 Dundas Crescent, Kirkwall — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free
DamsayFlagship📷 3

Islands · Scottish Islands

Damsay

Damsay — island in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Free🐕
Loch of Harray★ Iconic📷 3

Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands

Loch of Harray

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

Free🐕
Rennibister Earth House📷 3

Hill forts · Scottish Islands

Rennibister Earth House

Rennibister Earth House — souterrain in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Free🐕historicenvironment.scot
Click Mill (watermill, horizontal paddle, grain)📷 3

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Click Mill (watermill, horizontal paddle, grain)

Click Mill (watermill, horizontal paddle, grain) is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
Rendall Doocot, Hall of Rendall, Mainland - geograph.org.uk - 3348828📷 5

Historic churches · Scottish Islands

Hall of Rendall, settlement 275m NE of and St Thomas's Kirk

Hall of Rendall, settlement 275m NE of and St Thomas's Kirk — scheduled monument-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free
RNAS Hatston memorial - geograph.org.uk - 7619597📷 5

Islands · Scottish Islands

RNAS Hatston

RNAS Hatston in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕historicenvironment.scot
Orphir, The Noust pub and post office - geograph.org.uk - 2605101📷 5

Islands · Scottish Islands

Orphir

Orphir in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Bus stop, Stenness - geograph.org.uk - 4742620📷 5

Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands

Stenness

Stenness in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕historicenvironment.scot
John G Corse, funeral directors - geograph.org.uk - 7443648📷 5

Distilleries · Scottish Islands

Kirkwall and St Ola

Kirkwall and St Ola in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

War Memorial - Stenness - geograph.org.uk - 2688532📷 5

Historic churches · Scottish Islands

Stenness Church

Stenness Church — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free
04300 Former East Church of Scotland, Kirkwall 002📷 5

Historic churches · Scottish Islands

Paterson Church, School Place, Kirkwall

Paterson Church, School Place, Kirkwall — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free
Graveyard on shore of Hinderayre bay - geograph.org.uk - 3235430📷 5

Historic churches · Scottish Islands

church 185m NE of South Aittit

church 185m NE of South Aittit — scheduled monument-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free
Burn from the Loch of Sabiston - geograph.org.uk - 6868198📷 5

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Sabiston Mill, Dounby

Sabiston Mill, Dounby — category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
Loch of Harray from the Merkister Hotel - geograph.org.uk - 419272📷 5

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Mill of Harray, Russland Road, Conyar

Mill of Harray, Russland Road, Conyar — category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
Alien arrival, edge of daylight - geograph.org.uk - 4752349📷 5

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Kirbister Mill

Kirbister Mill — category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
St Magnus Cathedral (north) - geograph.org.uk - 7269674📷 5

Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands

War Memorial, St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall

War Memorial, St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall — category A listed building-listed memorial in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
Gravestone for Eric Linklater - geograph.org.uk - 6885024📷 5

Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands

Kirkyard and War Memorial, Harray Kirk

Kirkyard and War Memorial, Harray Kirk — category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Swanbister House and the Burn of Swanbister - geograph.org.uk - 2309701📷 5

Piers · Scottish Islands

Swanbister House

Swanbister House — category B listed building-listed pier in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
Mast, Wideford Hill - geograph.org.uk - 7681490📷 4

Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands

Quanterness

Quanterness in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Old Harbour light - geograph.org.uk - 7689082📷 4

Islands · Scottish Islands

Kirkwall Lifeboat Station

Kirkwall Lifeboat Station in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕rnli.org
Side of the Highland Park shop in Albert Street, Kirkwall - geograph.org.uk - 6202622📷 4

Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands

The Big Tree, Kirkwall

The Big Tree, Kirkwall in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Ramberry Point from A 960 - geograph.org.uk - 235361📷 4

Islands · Scottish Islands

Orkney Islands

Orkney Islands in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Ramberry Point from A 960 - geograph.org.uk - 235361📷 4

Cemeteries · Scottish Islands

Orkney Islands Council

Orkney Islands Council in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Tingwall Reading Cottage - geograph.org.uk - 3524007📷 4

Farms (open to visitors) · Scottish Islands

Tingwall

Tingwall in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

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Illuminated Salmon breeding cages - geograph.org.uk - 2291199📷 4

Other places · Scottish Islands

SMS Bremse

SMS Bremse in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

The beach near Benziaroth - geograph.org.uk - 3749121📷 4

Islands · Scottish Islands

Firth

Firth in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Knowes of Trotty - geograph.org.uk - 6889856📷 4

Cemeteries · Scottish Islands

Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth

Knowes of Trotty,mounds S of Netherhouse,Huntscarth in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
SMS Emden📷 4

Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands

SMS Emden

SMS Emden in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Fence post and valve markers, Velzian - geograph.org.uk - 6868186📷 4

Historic pubs · Scottish Islands

Dounby

Dounby in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Mast on Keelylang - geograph.org.uk - 1310623📷 4

Other places · Scottish Islands

BBC Radio Orkney

BBC Radio Orkney in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

bbc.co.uk
Final preparations - geograph.org.uk - 1490807📷 4

Battlefields & battle sites · Scottish Islands

HMS Royal Oak

HMS Royal Oak in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
Finstown Mill📷 3

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Finstown Mill

Finstown Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
Langskaill House, Gairsay📷 3

Castles · Scottish Islands

Langskaill House, Gairsay

Langskaill House, Gairsay — architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

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Kirkwall Baptist Church - geograph.org.uk - 953109📷 3

Theatres · Scottish Islands

Palace Players

Palace Players is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

Tormiston Mill📷 3

Watermills · Scottish Islands

Tormiston Mill

Tormiston Mill is a watermill in the United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
Waulkmill Bay📷 3

Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands

Waulkmill Bay

Waulkmill Bay — bay on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Free🐕
An inappropriate sign in Kirkwall - geograph.org.uk - 481523📷 3

Other places · Scottish Islands

Orkney College

Orkney College in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

orkney.uhi.ac.uk
Harbour at Kirkwall - geograph.org.uk - 931860📷 3

Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands

UHI Archaeology Institute

UHI Archaeology Institute in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Free🐕
RAF Skeabrae📷 3

Other places · Scottish Islands

RAF Skeabrae

RAF Skeabrae in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Wideford Hill, view east to Kirkwall - geograph.org.uk - 3192986📷 3

Other places · Scottish Islands

The Superstation Orkney

The Superstation Orkney in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

thesuperstation.co.uk
Farmhouse at Corrigal - geograph.org.uk - 6883711📷 2

Historic bridges · Scottish Islands

Bridge of Scuan, bridge, 350m NNE of Scuan

Bridge of Scuan, bridge, 350m NNE of Scuan — scheduled monument-listed bridge in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.

Free🐕