A section of Watergate between Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces and a section of Palace Road will be closed from Monday 30 October – Friday 17 November while Historic Environment Scotland (HES) carries […]
Best of todays weather across Orkney with a mix of scattered showers and bright or sunny spells. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Southeasterly winds freshening across Orkney later. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
The Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces in Kirwall have reopened to visitors for guided tours.
“It is very easy to think that we are the only ones who have ever lived in exceptional times. In every historical era people have faced challenges and adversities – threats even to the very existence of themselves and to their communities.”
