Inspired By Orkney Highland Park Distillery was founded on Orkney in 1798 and is one of Scotland's northernmost distilleries. Orkney is famed for its stunning and rugged landscape, dramatic ...

the Orkney archipelago is home to one of Europe's richest megalithic complexes. The Ring of Brodgar, made up of 36 standing ...

The Scottish Orkney islands experienced a wave of immigration during the Bronze Age so large that it replaced most of the local population, ancient DNA analysis has revealed. Experts say that ...

A cultural feast of public art supported by Orkney Islands Council awaits locals and visitors alike during the 2025 Orkney ...

Across a windswept Orkney landscape where wellies and waterproofs tend to be norm, the historic and mystical sights can have an overwhelming impression on visitors. In the case of one group of ...

Research is underway to find out whether the landscape of the new stone age in Orkney appeared in colour some 5,000 years ago.

Orkney has shown the way to an economy powered by renewable energy - with more than 650 wind turbines dotted across the landscape - but now the islanders are going further.

Another viewer added their voice, saying: "The Outrun is a stunning, heartfelt journey of self-discovery and redemption set against the breathtaking Orkney landscape.

Along with the Shetland islands, Orkney was under Norwegian and Danish control until 1472 when the islands were taken by the Scottish crown as part of Margaret of Denmark’s wedding dowry.

Amy Liptrot writes about extremes — from growing up on a cliffside farm in Scotland's rugged Orkney Islands, to her struggles with alcoholism while living a wild life in London in her 20s.