Orkney - islands

People don't always realise that Orkney is made up of a number of islands and outwith the mainland isle, the many other populated isles enjoy an even gentler pace of life and have much to offer whether you just go for a visit or you decide to stay. Find out more here.

[@ianheddle666]

Lovely photography - It is great to hear how people love to visit - It is great to be an Orcadian - I'm one of these lucky ones.

[@jefferygoss3377]

A few years back, my wife and I spent a week bicycling around Mainland, Hoy, Rousay and Westray, we loved it and highly recommend Orkney for all those interested in archaeology and nature. It is a treasure.

[@ORKNEYCOM]

Sounds like a lovely holiday, Jeffery, glad you enjoyed it. Although we don't fancy some of the hills in Hoy or Rousay on a bike...!

[@txfromwi1947]

Thank You !! We vacationed to Orkney (and Shetland) in the very early 2000's. There was virtually no internet back then so we based the entire trip on 3 lines of text in a hard copy travel guide that dedicated an entire 3 paragraphs to the Highlands and Islands. This was easily the most memorable vacation of my life and we loved every second. We never got off the Mainland, but enjoyed so many spectacular hiking locations in the mid-summer light - forcing ourselves to end hikes 1:00AM to get some kip, and listening to the sheep all "night". I would so love to return....

[@randomdudewholikesmusic1640]

One of my great-great grandfathers immigrated to Canada from here, just before 1800. I wish to explore this branch of my bloodline someday.

[@Push_it_in_hard]

I'm making a 30 minute long video about orkney soon and I hope you get to visit orkney in your life

[@JamesBond-kb1wl]

Same here . Maybe we are related. Immigrated to Vancouver

[@briancaldwell7305]

I visited Orkney in 1963 and 64 and spend lovely days with Mr & Mrs Spence of Kirkwall. I''ll never forget the kindness or the Orkney Islanders!

[@lyndaoneill6483]

Oh no,after watching these videos I am more and more wanting to move there,it's so beautiful anytime of the year.Thanks so much for these.👍👍😁

[@ElizabethGrindon]

Lovely video. Thanks!

[@deadendjustice948]

I always thought I was Irish and South West Scottish but GEDmatch gave me Orcadian as my #1 closest ethnic group! I had no idea, now I'm on a quest to learn as much as I can.

[@geoanth]

I visited Papa Westray in the early 90's with my late wife and stayed with her sister and husband who lived and worked on the island, my wife's sister, Fiona, was District Nurse at that time. It is a beautiful place with wonderful scenery and a rich and historic culture. I have been longing to return for many years, perhaps someday soon.

[@lj5801]

My maternal grandfather came from Orkney at the beginning of the last century. Thanks to the on-line site Rousay Roots, I can trace that part of my family back to my 5th great-grandfather Magnus.

[@anaevaNshoot]

beautiful, i will visit

[@blueeyedsoulman]

I'm told this is where my ancestors come from. I've never been there. The old stone houses are amazing to see and the thought that my ancestors may have lived in them is beyond imagination.

[@geraldinekirschner5951]

Thank you for lovely video😍

[@siouxpeden3353]

Traveled from NZ to here. Fabulous place

[@margaretsinclair1722]

I was brought up in the most beautiful of all the Orkney islands...Westray...not called "Queen of the Orkney isles " for nothing. This film doesn't do it justice at all. Wonderful place to live. ❤

[@crestfallenknight7983]

Bard's Tale is what revealed Orkney to me. Also it is in Hellblade!

[@battlehrfred]

@403 ,there is a place very most Identical to this in Newfoundlande. it is my hometown, Beautiful Scenery also 100-100 great post

[@franlooving4203]

Wonderful video!

[@okiejammer2736]

Highly recommend a few days in the Orkney Islands. We drove up from Inverness, stopping at sights to and from, but our ancient archaeological appetites feasted in Orkney!

[@ORKNEYCOM]

Sounds like the perfect trip! Glad you enjoyed your visit.

[@grandslam1998]

Top class.

[@tarkanatlkurt2566]

Greetings from Turkey 😊

[@jigold22571]

Magnificent. Thank You. 💐

[@balancedone]

Didn't know I was Scottish til I did my ancestry, it said Orkney in specific

[@emmmyhappy77times43]

Music is sooo loud on this video, when it’s played it drowns out the narrator

[@doyoumind9356]

Looks wonderful 😀😀

[@kbaise931]

hope my favorite place in the world made it thru the great storm.

[@ORKNEYCOM]

We did indeed, without many problems at all, thankfully!

[@mactavishmac1134]

Beautiful that arch

[@buffylouttit7785]

My family surname is Louttit. My great-great grandfather (all the way up the patrilinial line) came from these Orkney Islands (I don't know exact details). Not sure if his name either, but he came with the HBC. There's a spiral-bound book titled The Louttit Saga; I pray to G-d that I can find it in storage!

[@buffylouttit7785]

Almost forgot, this man came with the HBC in the mid to late 1800's and worked and settled in James Bay, in the Ontario coast of James Bay. His descendants are Cree indigenous people, including myself (I reside in Ontario) 😊✌️☮️

[@nakkadu]

The Orkney accent sounds like an American trying to do a Scottish accent.

[@ORKNEYCOM]

😂

[@raymondjmetcalfe2927]

I have just booked a holiday after wanting to get there for a few years. I was all set for last year untill the lockdown

[@RohenKapur]

How was it ?

[@raymondjmetcalfe2927]

@@RohenKapur interesting the only problem was the weather very dull low clouds most of the time so I couldn't get the photos I wanted but we can't control the weather so I will have to go again

[@leahfriedman3381]

Wow good video

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

Don't believe the hype, Orkney is rapidly becoming a giant chavy council estate island (i was brought up in one so thats factual and not snobbish) , in a couple of decades it'll be like a mad max scene...be careful whilst travelling there. Rousey is nice though...

[@corvavw6447]

❤scotland 🎉😊mis haar😢

[@Dragwolf2334]

I traced my ancestry to Orkney! 🙂😊

[@simoncalitri5550]

laz w he might be!

[@florence1368]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ftrwar]

so my dna test says my ancestors were from orkney, id love to find out more about it

[@ORKNEYCOM]

That's good to hear, John! Try the Orkney Family History Society website to start your journey - www.orkneyfhs.co.uk

[@IamCarlaC92]

Can’t wait to visit How’s the weather in March? As I would like to catch the northern lights

[@knirps4851]

Live there in 1 year😍

[@blimburn09]

MŘL let me know how it goes. I'm thinking of doing the same.

[@drippyinfinities]

Pretty sure that the narrator gradually transforms into Sean Connery as the video progresses.

[@gregedgerton3390]

There needs to be something in your heart before you go; because if not, - even the most devoted and hard-bitten scientist will burn their last candle long before they had any business being there.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

AllrRight Hamish

[@annieHK]

Omg-ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

[@buffylouttit7785]

Hi what does that translate to? I looked up both the Cree and Inuktitut syllabics charts 😀

[@AtariiWave]

This is Berk.

[@danielpatrick3761]

Dont be harsh on yourself mate.

[@nirvana30776]

Can u travel to all of these little islands by car?

[@ORKNEYCOM]

Most of the, yes. Check out the Orkney Ferries website for more info :)

[@tarkanatlkurt2566]

Free orkney uk go home. Greetings from Turkey 😎

[@mactavishmac1134]

What's the dwelling sir?

[@waqasahmad8015]

Im slightly confused is shetland and orkney same or different

[@DorothyPotterSnyder]

Any Omands or McKays in this thread? Going soon.

[@grahamfleming9179]

Best holiday ever!but why mention the Norse invaders who were in the islands for only six hundred years what a out its pictish or neolithic heritage that were there for thousands of years like the rest of Scotland! Fair braw though veldig braa !

[@grahamfleming9179]

Orkney was great the best holiday in Scotland ever!

[@waltermastiff8509]

very nice..but for me ?ORK mean ORCA and NEY mean number 1...orkney=number one orca.

[@sirishnelivigi9191]

Narrator sound like a Malayali

[@gh7319]

The stone of Setter "Probably the finest pre-historic stone in Orkney", dated to the Neolithic period which ended around 6500 years ago, PRE-DATING ADAM AND EVE, is that at all possible for a young-earth creationist baptist to accept, Cameron?

[@andymair232]

And what about South Ronaldsay? 😠😠

[@mathiass1999]

Interesting to think this still could be Norwegian today

[@tomschreiner3717]

The accent sounds like a Franconian tries to speak English.