Attraction · Orkney Islands · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Skara Brae is an attraction in Orkney Islands. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 16 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 320 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.
Audio tour · Skara Brae
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You're standing at Skara Brae, on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney. This is a village from the New Stone Age, around five thousand years old, and it's the most complete Neolithic village in Europe.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.
16 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 16 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.
Hear the story of Ring of Brodgar on the spot with the app
Summer 1 April - 30 September, Mo-Su 09:30-17:30; Winter 1 October - 31 March, Mo-Su 09:30-16:30 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a water point at 310 m and a public toilet at 320 m.
When you stand at Skara Brae, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
Find the nearest pitstop, navigate there, listen to audio tours, earn XP and make routes and lists together.
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