With their potent blend of wild looks and mystery, Britain’s ancient sites have an enduring magnetism — and there are far more of them than you might imagine.

WHILE Stonehenge is perhaps the world's most famous stone circle, Scotland is home to one that is possibly older. The Stones of Stenness in Orkney date back 5000 years and stand alongside other ...

One person dubbed it a "fantastic" place to visit, adding: "Standing Stones of Stenness is a sight that is not to be missed when visiting the Orkney Islands in Scotland.

Skara Brae is a Neolithic village located on the Bay of Skaill, on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney Islands in Scotland. Inhabited between 3180 BCE and 2500 BCE, it flourished before the ...

Skara Brae is a Neolithic village located on the Bay of Skaill, on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney Islands in Scotland. Inhabited between 3180 BCE and 2500 BCE, it flourished before the ...

Additional attractions include the Copper Kingdom - once the world's largest copper mine, and Holy Island, renowned for its abundance of standing stones, burial chambers, and other religious sites.

520 points Sometimes, names can be deceptive. And in one sense, there is nothing “Mainland” about the largest of the Orkney Islands, sitting in the North Sea, 30 miles above John O’Groats.

Orkney will welcome around 2,000 athletes from 24 island groups to compete across 12 sports from July 12 to 18. It will be the first time in the Games’ 40-year history that Orkney has hosted the ...

To commemorate 100 days until the Orkney Island Games, organisers have revealed new medals inspired by Orkney's standing stones. Designed by competition winner Jodie Brown, the medal features ...

They show Orkney's Standing Stones of Stenness, which are believed to be older than Stonehenge and an iconic island landmark. Ms Brown, aged 23 from Kirkwall, will receive her own commemorative ...

The medals for the first International Island Games to be held in Orkney will feature an image of the islands' famous standing stones. Jodie Brown, 23, from Kirkwall, designed the medals and won a ...