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Archaeological site · Orkney Islands · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Archaeological site Ness of Brodgar in Orkney Islands

Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands. This place has a story in the app. 4 of the 20 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 510 m you'll find a bench.

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Story · Ness of Brodgar

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You're standing on the Ness of Brodgar, a narrow strip of land on Mainland, the main island of Orkney. Have a look around. There's water on both sides: the freshwater Loch of Harray on one side, the brackish Loch of Stenness on the other. To the northwest is the Ring of Brodgar. To the southeast stand the Stones of Stenness. And to the east lies the chambered cairn of Maeshowe. You're right in the middle of a Stone Age landscape.

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Facilities near Ness of Brodgar

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, public toilet, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

20 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 4 of the 20 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Ring of Brodgar
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Ring of Brodgar · 940 m

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Skara Brae
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Skara Brae · 9.2 km

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Photo: Dr. John F. Burka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Stones of Stenness
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Stones of Stenness · 560 m

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Maes Howe
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Maes Howe · 1.6 km

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Scapa Distillery
AttractionStory

Scapa Distillery · 13.8 km

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Photo: Lakeworther · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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