Small Group Orkney - A Fully Guided 4 Hour East Mainland and South Isles Adventure

Small Group Orkney - A Fully Guided 4 Hour East Mainland and South Isles Adventure

This four-hour, fully guided tour begins by heading out to the wild, eastern edge of Orkney’s Mainland visiting ‘The Gloup” a dramatic collapsed sea cave separated from the sea by a land bridge on the edge of Mull Head Nature Reserve in the parish of Deerness. After an opportunity to explore and take photographs the tour continues by taking in magnificent views over Scapa Flow from Hurtiso (visibility of course varies and depends on the weather) followed by a short journey over the first of the causeways to Lamb Holm, a tiny island which is the location of the 'Italian Chapel' built by Italian Prisoners of War during WWII and lovingly maintained ever since. After your visit to this exceptional site you will complete the crossing of all four of the Churchill Barriers before arriving at St Margaret’s Hope - one of Orkney’s thriving villages. The tour returns back over the barriers and then by a different route via St Mary’s back into Kirkwall.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Mull Head Nature Reserve, Deerness Scotland

A guided tour & free time to explore the Gloup and Mull Head Nature Reserve - A quick walk along the track and you'll begin to hear the sound of the sea and birds echoing nearby.This is the Gloup, adramatic collapsed sea-cave separated from the sea by a land bridge about 80 yards wide. It drops down around 80 feet, with the sea still crashing in through the blow hole. The Gloup is part of the Mull Head Nature Reserve, a beautiful part of Orkney's coastline. With over 200 acres of coastal grassland, heath and sea cliffs, it's a perfect place for walking, bird-watching and studying nature.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Italian Chapel, Lamb Holm, St. Mary's KW17 2RT Scotland

Guided tour & free time at The Italian Chapel

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: St. Margaret's Hope, St. Margaret's Hope, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland

A guided tour and free time to explore the small fishing village of St Margarets Hope

Duration: 30 minutes