Skara Brae
A Historic Site in Orkney
Skara Brae
- Orkney
- Historic
- £
- Calendar
The neolithic settlement of Skara Brae, near the dramatic white beach of the Bay of Skaill, is one of the best preserved groups of prehistoric houses in Western Europe. Uncovered by a storm in 1850, the attraction presents a remarkable picture of life around 5,000 years ago. Visitors can experience a vivid impression of the realities of a prehistoric village and see ancient homes fitted with stone beds, dressers and seats. A replica construction allows visitors to fully understand the interior of a prehistoric house. An informative visitor centre provides touch-screen presentations, fact-finding quizzes for children and adults, and an opportunity to see artifacts discovered during archaeological excavations in the 1970s. There is a cafe and a well stocked gift shop selling locally-made souvenirs and crafts. Joint ticket with Skaill House available from April - September. Wheelchairs available. Admission: (Summer) Adult £6.50 Child £3.25 Concessions £5.00 (Winter: Skara Brae only) Adult £5.50 Child £2.75 Concessions £4.50. Open all year, closed Sunday mornings in winter. Last admission 45 minutes before closing.
Guest Facilities
Loch of SkaillWhat other people say
"We highly recommend booking through Private House Stays. We organised our whole Scottish trip using it."Hank and Marlene Kopoknok
Utah, USA
Location
Show Local Points of Interest
Recently Viewed
- Skaill House, Orkney
- Seton Collegiate Church , East Lothian
- Scottish Seabird Centre, East Lothian
- Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh City Centre
- Scottish Mining Museum, Edinburgh & Lothians
- Scottish Maritime Museum, Strathclyde
- Scotland\'s Secret Bunker, East Neuk Villages
- Scotland Street School, Glasgow
- Science Sensation, Dundee
- Scapa Flow Visitor Centre, Orkney
- Scapa Flow Roving Eye,
- Satrosphere, Aberdeen
- Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum, Dumfriesshire
- Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
- Rosslyn Tours , Edinburgh & Lothians
- Rosslyn Castle , Edinburgh & Lothians
- Rogie Falls, Inverness-shire
- Robert Burns Centre, Dumfriesshire
- Rep Theatre, Dundee
- Reid Concert Hall , Edinburgh City Centre
- Reekie Linn Waterfall, East Perthshire
- Ravenscraig Castle, Dunfermline Area
- Rassal Ashwood, West Highlands
- Rangers FC, Glasgow
- Quad Bike Tours, Highland Perthshire
- Puffin Dive Centre, Argyll
- Provand\'s Lordship, Glasgow
- Priorwood Garden & Shop, Scottish Borders
- Princess Square, Glasgow
- Preston Mill, East Lothian
- Pitmedden Garden, North-East Scotland
- Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
- Perth Museum And Art Gallery, Perth
- Overgate Shopping centre, Dundee
- Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee & Angus
- Newhailes , Edinburgh & Lothians
- Newark Castle, Strathclyde
- Nevis Range, Glencoe and Leven
- Necropolis, Glasgow
- National Wallace Monument, Stirling
- National Museum of Scotland , Edinburgh City Centre
The Private House Stay's Guide
Orkney
A short ferry crossing off the North coast gets you to magical islands of the Orkneys - a fertile and spirtual place that contains over 12,000 neolithic ruins, standing stones and burial chambers. The Old Man of Hoy is one of climbing's great landmarks. Skapa Flow was also a huge seabase in the Second World War and the site of the scuttling of the First World War German High Seas Fleet and a great sports diving location. Whether island hopping by ferry or plane, visiting Skara Brae or the Ring of Brodgar, there is much to do in Orkney and its remote location stops too many tourists.