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4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Dean Stoker (14 months ago)
What a stunning location with lots of history, the Bú (hall) is excavated to see the layout of the original building, entering the church yard the remains of a circular church with design linked to the Holy sepulchre in Jerusalem. Information boards on site . A well kept cemetery with graves dating centuries back up to recent times. Well worth a visit. Disabled parking available although navigating the cemetery would be difficult in a wheelchair I imagine.
What a stunning location with lots of history, the Bú (hall) is excavated to see the layout of the original building, entering the church yard the remains of a circular church with design linked to the Holy sepulchre in Jerusalem. Information boards on site . A well kept cemetery with graves dating centuries back up to recent times. Well worth a visit. Disabled parking available although navigating the cemetery would be difficult in a wheelchair I imagine.
Lisethe Meijer (15 months ago)
Nice remnant of church, historic site, beautiful coastline
Nice remnant of church, historic site, beautiful coastline
Reginald Sandrey (2 years ago)
What a lovely remote and peaceful location, well tended church remains and the adjoining beach was a great place to sit and soak up the quiet.
What a lovely remote and peaceful location, well tended church remains and the adjoining beach was a great place to sit and soak up the quiet.
William Routledge (2 years ago)
If you are interested in Early Medieval history, coastal walk, wildlife, WWI &/or WWII I can thoroughly recommend this circular walk. Start from the bus stop at Orphir Primary School and take the road down to the Brek car park, follow the track down to the cost path and turn right, this takes you to the Earl's By and round church. Take a half hour to pop into the Interpretative Centre (the hut by the road at the back of the site) which gives you great background information into the history and characters behind what you have just seen. From here turn right onto the small road which takes you back to where you began. About 20 pages along, in the field on your right are the remains of a Norse water mill.
If you are interested in Early Medieval history, coastal walk, wildlife, WWI &/or WWII I can thoroughly recommend this circular walk. Start from the bus stop at Orphir Primary School and take the road down to the Brek car park, follow the track down to the cost path and turn right, this takes you to the Earl's By and round church. Take a half hour to pop into the Interpretative Centre (the hut by the road at the back of the site) which gives you great background information into the history and characters behind what you have just seen. From here turn right onto the small road which takes you back to where you began. About 20 pages along, in the field on your right are the remains of a Norse water mill.
Samantha Davies (2 years ago)
It's fascinating to learn about the Orkney Saga's. A must visiting you're in the area. Nice walk around the Bu and onto St Mangus Way. The visitors centre offers a film that explains the history of Orkney.
It's fascinating to learn about the Orkney Saga's. A must visiting you're in the area. Nice walk around the Bu and onto St Mangus Way. The visitors centre offers a film that explains the history of Orkney.
