British
Airways operate several flights per day into Kirkwall Airport (KOI),
some of which are operated by British Airways Express (Loganair).
There
are two direct flights per day from Aberdeen and Inverness and one
direct flight per day from each of Edinburgh and Glasgow. In addition
there are daily flights to and from Shetland, and in summer weekly
flights to Bergen (Saturdays) and Fair Isle (Saturdays). Kirkwall
Airport is closed on Sundays, and thus there are no scheduled flights
on a Sunday.
Details
of all flights are available by telephoning British Airways central
reservation and inquiries on Tel 0345 222111. Information can also
be had from the BA desk at Kirkwall Airport, Tel (01856) 872233.
LINKS
On
South Ronaldsay |
| Tomb
of the Eagles |
A
neolithic burial chamber and house - with excellent visitors
centre. |
| Hoxa
Tapestries |
See
hand woven tapestries and studio. where they are made. |
| Gaira
Driving Ponies |
We
offer a variety of carriage driving experiences with our ponies. |
| South
Ronaldsay Golf Club |
This
9 hole course was constructed in the early part of this century
and opened in June 2005. |
| The
Workshop and Loft Gallery |
Gallery
of local crafts and art - well worth a visit |
On
Orkney |
| St
Magnus Cathedral |
Built
by the vikings it is an impressive cathedral in the heart of
Kirkwall |
| Skara
Brae |
Neolithic
village - walk around houses that our ancestors built - before
the pyramids were even started |
| Italian
Chapel |
World
War II Italian POWS built this from a converted anderson shelter.
|
| Maes
Howe |
Considered
to be one of the finest architectural achievements of prehistoric
Europe |
| The
Fossil & Heritage Centre |
The
museum has mementoes of both World Wars plus a good display
of fossils and crystals |
| Getting
Here |
| Pentland
Ferries |
Travel
on the new catamaran ferry from Gills Bay to St Margarets Hope
in under 1 hour |
| Northlink
Ferries |
Ferry
service from Scrabster to Stromness - or Aberdeen to Kirkwall
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