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Why you should explore the lost land of the auk – Britain’s most underrated destination
My next ferry took me to the most northerly of the isles, North Ronaldsay, 34 miles northeast of Kirkwall. Another curious standing stone here: this one called the Stan Stane and – 13ft high but ...
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Unsung Places: Orkney in the North Sea
Marching like giants, the stones standing on this great henge were erected ... is St. Magnus Cathedral in the island's largest city, Kirkwall. Towering over the narrow streets, the red sandstone ...