Dwarfie Stane

A lovely ‘must see’ if visiting Hoy!

We visited Hoy from mainland Orkney with a van for two days with an overnight camp-out with my wife and two small children (12 and 8). We actually used this roadside spot for our overnight camp-out a...

"Yes, Yes, Yes"

It will still be standing when we have all been forgotten. Humbling and exciting. Bring a torch! Check out the acoustics. Well worth the 1km ish walk. If you don't see this and you go to Hoy you...

Amazing

A 5000 year old tomb that you can crawl into-whats not to like..!! the age and how it was carved is mindblowing. Well worth a quick 30 min detour

Good to take a look

Worth the quick walk up the hill to see this ancient tomb, the path is a little boggy so wear decent shoes!

Well worth the hike up the hill

It is about a 1000m hike up the hill on a rough path from the road but well worth doing to see such an unusual monument; c3000 YO double chamber burial site honed out of one piece of stone that had fa...