Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. With its neolithic stone circles, spiralling cliffs and sea stacks, Caribbean-esque coves and lush, loch-carved farmland, the Orkney ...

The northern isles of the Orkney archipelago receive fewer visitors than the main island (known as the Mainland ... and often ...

David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. On the windswept islands of Orkney, where the North Sea meets the Atlantic, a story every bit as gripping as the Norse sagas is ...

A few miles away, in the turbulent waters to the east of the Orkney Islands, efforts are being made to harness a different form of marine energy. Lurking on the surface is a giant yellow machine ...

Julia and Alex visit the beautiful Orkney Islands. Join them as they learn how Orcadians are exploiting the power of wind, wave and tide in a bid to ensure a sustainable future.