History

Skara Brae

Skaill, Scotland

5,000-year-old stone village beside a sandy bay on Orkney's west coast.

Price
Entry fee
Booking
Best to book
Time to allow
2 hours

Skara Brae is a Neolithic village with stone houses, beds and dressers still visible. A replica house shows what it looked like inside. The walk back along the bay goes to Skaill House.

Good to know

  • Combine with the Ring of Brodgar and Maeshowe in a day
  • Entry via visitor centre
Best time
Morning
Getting there
Car park and visitor centre
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
No dogs

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