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  • The Earl’s Palace in Kirkwall.

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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.

  • A general view of the Broch of Gurness and Eynhallow Sound.

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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.

  • A general view of the Martello tower at Hackness.

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    Hackness Martello Tower and Battery

    Explore mighty coastal defences built during the Napoleonic Wars but destined never to see action.

  • A general view of the broch courtyard at Jarlshof.

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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.

  • The imposing Kisimul Castle sits on an island surrounded by water, with hills in the distance

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    Kisimul Castle

    Hop on a boat to make the memorable journey to the ‘Castle in the Sea’, seat of the chief of Clan Macneil.

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Salisbury Place
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Edinburgh
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