Ring of Brodgar
Nature Reserves, Country Parks & Beaches · Orkney Mainland, Hebrides, Orkney & Shetland
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🌳 Outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16🆓 Free entryEducational
What’s there
- Parking
- Dogs welcome
Parking is available.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Walk among the stones of one of the most spectacular prehistoric monuments in the British Isles. The Ring of Brodgar is an enormous ceremonial stone circle dating back to the 3rd millennium BC. The massive stone circle originally consisted of 60 stones; 36 survive today, with some reaching 4.7 metres in height. You'll also encounter prehistoric burial mounds and a large rock-cut ditch surrounding the circle. The site sits in a spectacular setting surrounded by hills and lochs, with standing in its centre giving the sense of being in a natural amphitheatre. It forms part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, and guided walks led by the Historic Scotland Ranger Service cover history, wildlife, folklore and more.
Open all year round
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wellies
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Bug pot
- Pushchair buggy board
- Audiobook or story CD
- Picnic blanket
- Umbrella
- Baby carrier or slingBetter than a pram anywhere with steps or mud.
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