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  Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces, Kirkwall

  Marvel at the only episcopal palace ever built in Norse Scotland and its stunning Renaissance neighbour.

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  Broch of Gurness

  Get up close to an Iron Age complex said to be one of Scotland’s finest examples of a later prehistoric settlement.

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  Brough of Birsay

  Reach this very special tidal island by causeway to explore Pictish, Norse and medieval remains.

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  Caerlaverock Castle

  Cross the moat to find yourself in a fairytale setting, complete twin-towered gatehouse and lofty battlements.

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  Cardoness Castle

  Learn about the lawlessness of the McCullochs, for whom this elegant six-storey tower house was built.

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  Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement

  Delve into more than 4,000 years of human settlement in the same location in Shetland.

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  MacLellan’s Castle

  See in the remains of Sir Thomas MacLellan’s tower house how castle building had evolved by the late 1500s to favour comfort over cannons.

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  Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum

  Learn about Pictish society from a striking set of 26 carved stones, one of the most important collections of early medieval sculpture in Western Europe.

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  New Abbey Corn Mill

  See this water-powered mill spring to life in the summer months when it’s put to work to show how oatmeal is made.

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  Skara Brae

  Step back 5,000 years in time to explore the best-preserved Neolithic settlement in Western Europe.

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  Whithorn Priory and Museum

  Walk in the footsteps of countless others to reach St Ninian’s shrine, one of Scotland’s earliest Christian sites.