Skara Brae
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Skara Brae ticket options
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Standard entry
Explore Skara Brae at a specific date and time, with options for family and carer tickets.
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Member tickets
Historic Scotland members get free, unlimited entry to all our sites
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Explorer Pass tickets
Explorer Pass holders can book their visit here
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Family tickets
Choose the family ticket that works best for you
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Young Scot Card holders
Young Scot card holders can visit our sites for just £1
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Partner organisations
Members of our partner organisations receive free or discounted entry
Opening times
1 April – 30 September
- Daily 9.30am to 5.30pm
1 October – 31 March
- Daily 10am to 4pm
24 December open 10am until 2pm
Last entry and closures
- Last entry: 1 hour before closing
- Closed: 25 and 26 December, 1 and 2 January
Ticket prices
We recommend booking online in advance for the best price and to guarantee entry. Please note: Skaill House is operated separately from Skara Brae. For information on Skaill House telephone 01856 841 501 or visit www.skaillhouse.co.uk
| Type | Online (best value) | In person |
|---|---|---|
| Member | FREE | FREE |
| Adult | £14.00 | £16.00 |
| Concession | £11.00 | £13.00 |
| Child (7 - 15 years) | £8.50 | £9.50 |
More ticket types including family, Explorer Pass and partner organisation tickets are available.
How to get here
View the Skara Brae Visitor Centre on a Google map
Journey Planners
Search for National Cycle Network routes with the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.
Plan your journey by public transport using Traveline Scotland.
Address
Sandwick
Orkney
KW16 3LR
National Grid reference:
HY 231 188
Contact
01856 841 815Parking at Skara Brae
Larger vehicles
There are no spaces for large campervans in the car park, but please phone the site in advance to check if there is space in the beach car park.
Accessibility
Carers' tickets
Visitors with disabilities are charged standard admission rates (adult/concession/child). Proof of disability is not required. Up to two accompanying carers receive free entry per transaction.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are permitted at all our sites and within roofed areas.
Parking
The level, tarmac surfaced car park, next to the visitor centre has accessible bays. If visiting Skaill House, visitors with limited mobility can also be dropped off directly outside.
Approach to the site
The visitor centre is approached across the car park.
Wheelchair access
The site is 500m from the visitor centre, through a latch gate and along a crushed stone path, which is mainly resin bound.
Ear Defenders
A limited number of adult and children’s ear defenders are available at this site. Please ask a member of staff if you want to borrow them.
What to expect at the site
From the visitor centre, visitors follow a 500 metre path of mainly bound, crushed stone. There is a timber latch gate.
The visitor centre has ramped access. Inside it is all level.
There is an adapted toilet in the visitor centre.
Visitors follow a one-way route around the site, viewing the original houses from a path above. The paths are stone and grass. Some sections of the site path are very narrow (about 50cm).
There are steps with handrails leading to some areas.
Members of staff on site can provide assistance if required.
There are two benches spaced along the path to the site.
Skaill House is 140m from Skara Brae visitor centre on a crushed stone path. The ground floor of the building is on the level. The upper floors are reached via stairs. There is a bench to the rear of Skaill House
Facilities
- Accessible by public transport
- Accessible toilets
- Bicycle rack
- Car parking
- Coach parking
- No dogs except assistance dogs
- Guided or audio tours available
- Picnic area
- Self-service tea/coffee
- Shop
- Toilets
- Visitor centre
- Water bottle refill
- Cafe
- Baby changing facilities
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