Take a trip back in time at the 5,000 year old site close to Orcades Hostel

If you have been inspired by the archaeological excavations at the Ness of Brodgar (featured in the BBC 2 programe, Ancient Capital, Secrets of Orkney) then why not make a visit to Orkney and stay at Orcades Hostel in Kirkwall.   The Ness of Brodgar will be open to the public from Wednesday 5th July until Wednesday 23rd August. Take a trip back in time at the 5,000 year old site with a free tour every weekday at 11am and 1pm.  Orcade Hostel in the current Orkney capital, is surrounded by shops, cafes and bars and just 15 mins from the Ness of Brodgar site.

Photo by S Marshall CC BY-SA 4.0

From Orcades Hostel you can take a ferry to the Northern Isles or ride a bike to the Ring of Brodgar.

Orcades Hostel is in Kirkwall, the capital of Orkney.  Kirkwall is a great base for a tour of Orkney. It has the ferry port for boats ferries to Shetland, Aberdeen and the Northern Isles, and the hub of the bus network thought the mainland island of Orkney.  Orcades Hostel is close to the centre of Kirkwall so you can explore the shops, discover the medieval architecture of St. Magnus Cathedral,and Bishop’s Palaces and take a walk out in the evening to enjoy live music in the pubs.  Kirkwall is also a great base for exploring Orkney by bike and the hostel has secure cycle storage.  The island has had plenty of historic Norse visitors and there are  some great historical and archaeological sites within cycling distance, including the massive stone of the Ring of Brodgar,  the burial tom of Maeshowe and the prehistoric village of Skara Brae.