Your best match · In KirkwallSt Magnus Cathedral and coffee at the Real Food CaféOn foot, about an hour and a half.See the day
In KirkwallThe Orkney Museum and Tankerness House GardensBy car, about two hours
In KirkwallAn evening at the Phoenix Cinema in KirkwallBy car, about four hours
In KirkwallA tour of the Orkney Distillery in KirkwallOn foot, about two and a half hours
In KirkwallThe Shapinsay boat, the Mill Dam and lunch at the SmithyOn foot, about four and a half hours
In KirkwallKirkwall harbour and a drink at Helgi'sOn foot, about an hour and a half
In KirkwallJungle World soft play and a film at the Pickaquoy CentreBy car, about three hours
In KirkwallWideford Hill and its Neolithic cairnBy car, about an hour and a half
About 4 miles awayHobbister's moor above Scapa FlowBy car, about two hours
About 5 miles awayCoasteering in Orkney with Over the EdgeBy car, about four hours
About 7 miles awayThe Italian Chapel and lunch at the Barrier View CaféBy car, about two hours
About 9 miles awayThe Orkney Fossil Centre and Jungle World in KirkwallBy car, about four and a half hours
About 9 miles awayThe Stones of Stenness to the Ring of Brodgar walkBy car, about two hours
About 9 miles awayThe Old Man of Hoy and the Scapa Flow MuseumBy car, about seven hours, Houton to Houton
About 10 miles awayStenness at sunset and supper at the Standing Stones HotelBy car, about three hours
About 12 miles awayThe Stromness to Warebeth shore walk on OrkneyBy car, about two and a half hours
About 12 miles awayA harbour sauna at Ness Slip, StromnessBy car, about three hours
About 12 miles awayStromness Museum and a swim at Stromness PoolBy car, about four and a half hours
About 12 miles awayA round at Stromness Golf ClubBy car, about five hours
About 14 miles awayThe Orkney Brewery tour at QuoylooBy car, about two hours
About 14 miles awaySkara Brae and lunch at the Skara Brae CaféBy car, about three hours
About 14 miles awayA Day Uncovering Neolithic OrkneyA day by car, about 19 milesMembers
About 14 miles awayA walk to Yesnaby Castle sea stack on Orkney's west coastBy car, about an hour
About 15 miles awayGrey seal pups at Windwick BayBy car, about an hour and a half
About 16 miles awayExploring Orkney’s Quieter CornersA day by car, about 55 miles
About 16 miles awayMarwick Head's seabird cliffsBy car, about two hours
About 17 miles awayThe Tomb of the Eagles and the Orkney Fossil CentreBy car, about five hours
About 17 miles awayThe Brough of Birsay, the Earl's Palace and lunch by the bayBy car, about four hours
About 23 miles awayDuncansby Stacks and lunch at Café GroatsBy car, about two and a half hours
About 25 miles awayThe Castle of Mey, its walled garden and teaBy car, about three hours
About 26 miles awayDunnet Head's seabird cliffsBy car, about an hour and a half
About 28 miles awayDunnet Bay Distillery, the home of Rock Rose ginBy car, about two hours
About 29 miles awayDunnet Community Forest with the childrenBy car, about two hours
About 29 miles awayA surf lesson at Dunnet BayBy car, about two and a half hours
About 29 miles awayDunnet Bay walk: the sands and the community forestBy car, about two hours for the whole beach and back
About 29 miles awayDunnet Beach and lunch in CastletownBy car, about four hours
About 30 miles awayA wood-fired sauna at Castletown Beach, Dunnet BayOn foot, about three hours
About 33 miles awayA clifftop walk round Holborn HeadBy car, about two hours
About 34 miles awayA family swim in Thurso and the North Coast Visitor CentreBy car, about four hours
About 34 miles awayA Wolfburn Distillery tour in ThursoBy car, about three hours
About 35 miles awayA walk to Castle Sinclair Girnigoe on Noss HeadBy car, about an hourNot every day out needs to be a big one. A castle and a café, a walk and lunch, a museum when it rains: one place, somewhere good to eat close by, and the time between worked out.

By car, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about an hour and a half.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

By train and on foot, about two hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about two hours.

By car, about three and a half hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

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On foot, about two and a half hours.

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By car, about two and a half hours.

By car, about four and a half hours.

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By car, about five hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about three hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

By Subway and on foot, about four hours.

By car, about two hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

On foot, about three hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

By bus and on foot, about three hours.

On foot, about two hours.

By car, about an hour and a half.

On foot, about an hour and a half.

On foot, about three hours.

By Subway and on foot, about three hours.

On foot, about three hours.

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On foot, about two and a half hours.

By car, about three hours.

By Subway and on foot, about three hours.

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By car, about three hours.

On foot, about an hour and a half.

By car, about three and a half hours.

By car, about three hours.

By train and on foot, about three hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

By car, about two hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

By car, about three hours.

On foot, about two hours.

By car, about three hours.

By car, about two hours with lunch.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

By car, about two hours.

On foot, about three hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

By car, about three hours.

By Subway and train and on foot, about five hours.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

By car, about three hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

By car, about three hours.

By boat and on foot, about four hours.

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By car, about four hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

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On foot, about an hour and a half.

By car, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about four and a half hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

By bus and on foot, about five hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

On foot, about three hours.

By car, about four and a half hours.

By car, about two hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

By car, about four hours.

On foot, about two hours.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about three hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

By train and on foot, about three hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

By tram and on foot, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about four hours.

By car, about four hours.

By car, about four and a half hours.

On foot, about three hours.

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On foot, about three hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

By car, about five and a half hours.

On foot, about two hours.

On foot, about three hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

By bike, about three and a half hours.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

By car, about three hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

By car, about three hours.

By car, about three hours with Nardini's.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

By car, about three hours.

By car, about three and a half hours.

By car, about three hours.

On foot, about three hours.

By car, about three and a half hours.

By car, about three and a half hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about four hours.

By car, about three hours.

On foot, about four hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

By car, about two hours.

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On foot, about four hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

By car, about three and a half hours.

By Subway and on foot, about four hours.

By car, about three and a half hours.

On foot, about two hours.

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On foot, about three hours.

By car, about an hour and a half.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

By car, about two hours.

By car, about five hours.

On foot, about an hour and a half.

By train and on foot, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

On foot, about two and a half hours.
By car, about two hours.

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On foot, about two and a half hours.

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By car, about two and a half hours.

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On foot, about four hours.

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By car, about two hours.

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On foot, about three hours.

By car, about two hours.

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By car, about two hours.

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By car, about three hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

By car, about four hours.

By car, about two hours.

On foot, about three hours.

By car, about two hours.

On foot, about an hour and a half.

On foot, about three hours.

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On foot, about four hours.

On foot, about three hours.

By car, about two and a half hours.

On foot, about an hour and a half.

By car, about four hours.

On foot, about three and a half hours.

By car, about two hours.

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By car, about two hours.

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By car, about six hours.

By car, about two hours.

By car, about two hours.

By car, about an hour and a half.

On foot, about three hours.

On foot, about three hours.

On foot, about three hours, with lunch.

By car, about an hour and a half.

On foot, about two hours.

On foot, about three hours.

By car, about three hours.

By car, about four hours.
Days out within an hour of where you are staying, nearest first.
Our writers’ own days out, from the places they know best.

A day by car, about 26 miles.

A day by car, about 110 miles.
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A day by car, about 58 miles.
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A day on foot, about 3 miles.
The people we have met along the way, the makers, owners and writers, on the places they love most, in their own words.

“…stroll up to The Birks of Aberfeldy from The Memorial Arch, soaking up the woods and waterfalls that once inspired Rabbie Burns.”
Zanna Wilson, artist and gallerist who runs The Watermill Gallery in Aberfeldy, Perthshire

“My absolute favourite café with the best coffee in town.”
Lorna Freytag, artist and illustrator based in Oban, with a studio overlooking Oban Bay

“The best veggie and vegan breakfast around. Epic cakes and great coffee.”
Shelley Richmond, freelance photographer and creative based in Dervaig, Isle of Mull, who publishes The Isle of Mull Journal

“The breakfasts here are incredible.”
Karen Harvey, owner of Hoos and InHoos, two homeware shops on Great Western Road in Glasgow's West End

“We particularly love doing sections of the Fife Coastal Path, especially through the East Neuk villages of Crail, Anstruther, Pittenweem, St Monans and Elie.”
Joy and Nick, own Airdit, a woodland treehouse stay above St Andrews, Fife

“A visit to the Falls of Foyers is a must.”
Anna Low, co-owns and runs Foyers Lodge, a small boutique hotel overlooking Loch Ness

“I’m a big fan of the Isle of Raasay Distillery.”
Katy Fennema, whisky Ambassador at the Fife Arms Hotel in Braemar, and runs Braemar Highland Experience with her husband Julian

“…amazing panoramas all the way up to the Old Man of Storr.”
Calum Gillies and Leonie, artist Calum Gillies and his wife Leonie run The Exchange, a gallery and coffee spot in the old telephone exchange at Clachan, Isle of Raasay

“The Nethy House Café is a regular spot for lunch or coffee.”
Sarah and Phil, run The Lazy Duck, an off-grid eco-holiday site with cabins, a bunkhouse and a campsite in Nethybridge, Cairngorms National Park

“I would definitely recommend Arthur’s seat in Holyrood Park.”
Kirsty Campbell, knitwear designer from Banchory, Deeside, behind RYVOAN, who knits in her Edinburgh studio

“…the Old Man of Storr, Quiraing and Fairy Pools etc are all incredible natural wonders to see.”
Jennifer Pearson, jewellery designer and founder of ÒR, two creative retail stores in Portree, Isle of Skye

“Exploring the incredible beaches of Oldshoremore, Polin, Achmelvich, Sandwood Bay all within 30-40 minutes drive, all with their unique character.”
Catherine Sinclair, textile designer behind Cove*, who also runs Kylesku Lodges on the north-west coast

“Both are incredible ruined castles on the coastal cliffs and have such interesting history alongside spectacular views.”
Laura (Fernweh), designer and maker of waxed-canvas bags and accessories at Fernweh UK, with a studio at Deemouth Artist Studios in Aberdeen

“Leith hall, Drum Castle and Crathes Castle gardens are all personal favourites.”
Hollie Berries, sustainable florist running Hollie Berries Flower Studio and Cutting Garden in Aberdeenshire

“Blackford Hill is my very favourite spot in Edinburgh.”
Emily Hogarth, papercut artist and illustrator who lives in East Lothian and works for Edinburgh clients, including Hidden Scotland's folklore illustrations

“…head down to the Harbour for Lobster & chips at either ‘The Rocketeer’ or ‘The Lobster Shack’.”
Stephanie Lothian, co-owns The Barn at Williamstone Farm Steadings, a holiday cottage in North Berwick
Two days and more: the days joined up, with somewhere to sleep between.








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