The Early Neolithic megalithic chambered and ... Neolithic means the "new stone age" and some of Scotland's best-known sites from that time are found in Orkney. They include standing stones ...

Earlier this week travel guide Love From Scotland shared a list of the country's best destinations to catch a glimpse of standing stones. Article continues below Topping the list are the Orkney ...

Scotland's Neolithic sanctuary Off the northern coast of Scotland, the Orkney archipelago is home to one of Europe's richest megalithic complexes. The Ring of Brodgar, made up of 36 standing ...

And yet, located in Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland, Kirkwall offers that remote stillness most of us could only dream of experiencing - with a population of just 10,000.

Councilor Stockan told BBC Radio Scotland there were many areas where Orkney was being “failed dreadfully” by both the UK and Scottish governments. He said: “We are really struggling at the ...

The Ring of Brodgar is another mind-blowing stone circle. It is part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Scotland's Orkney islands.