Orkney Info

Local Information & Links

Community & Local Websites:

• The Orcadian Online
• Orkneyjar: Orkney Heritage
• Orknet
• Discover Rousay
• Island of Sanday
• Westray & Papa Westray

Maps:

• Bing Maps Map of Orkney
• Bookshop Buy OS Landranger 5-7
• Bookshop Buy OS Explorer 461-5

Local Information:

• Met Office Weather Forecast
• Easytide Kirkwall Tide Predictions
• Easytide Stromness Tide Predictions
• Easytide Pierowall Tide Predictions
• Easytide St Margaret's Hope Tides
• Vision of Britain Orkney Through Time

Travel & Transport:

• Kirkwall Airport
• NorthLink Ferries to Orkney
• Pentland Ferries to Orkney
• John o' Groats Ferries to Orkney
• Orkney Inter-Island Ferries
• Public Transport Journey Planner
• Transport Direct Journey Planner

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Local Information & LinksLocal Government & Police Tourist Information Local Businesses & Activities

Local Government & Police

• Orkney Islands Council:
  www.orkney.gov.uk
  customerservices@orkney.gov.uk
  Tel: 01856 873535
  School Place, Kirkwall,
  Orkney, KW15 1NY.

• Police Scotland:
  www.scotland.police.uk
  Tel: 101 (routine) & 999 (emergency)
  Police Scotland Headquarters,
  PO Box 21184, Alloa FK10 9DE.

Tourist Information

• VisitOrkney:
  www.visitorkney.com
  info@visitorkney.com
  Tel: 01856 872856
  West Castle Street,
  Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1GU.

• VisitScotland,
  Scotland's National Tourist Board:
  www.visitscotland.com
  info@visitscotland.com
  Tel: 0845 22 55 121
  Ocean Point 1, 94 Ocean Drive,
  Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6JH.