“It is high time Orkney undertook a long, honest, holistic appraisal of tourism and how it operates here.”
Letters: Tourism “an honest, grown-up, inclusive debate about what is best for Orkney” is needed
Developing Orkney’s World Heritage Site: Share Your Views
Proposals have been put forward on the development of Orkney’s World Heritage Site – known as The Heart of Neolithic Orkney which comprises the Maeshowe tomb, The Standing Stones of Stenness, The Ring of Brodgar and the village settlement of Skara Brae.
The Strange Case of Orkney Islands Council & 200 Cruise Ships #ClimateCrisis
Orkney Islands Council is set to welcome 200 Cruise ships into the islands in 2022 despite serious concerns from many islanders and a little thing called ‘A Climate Emergency’.
Lobbying: Is Orkney’s future being determined by a few ?
“What is the future for Orkney’s Farming and Fishing sectors? “
Crofters Encourage Responsible Tourism
The Crofting Commission have produced an informative leaflet to educate visitors about crofting and encouraging them to be considerate of the environment and local communities during their stay.
What normal?
“The normal that we are being driven towards is a numbing of the horror of the scale of deaths.”
The Return of the Cruise Liners
“It seems we have rushed back into the very conditions that created the global catastrophes of a Covid pandemic and a climate emergency”
Cruise Ships to Return to Orkney
“We do have bookings for further cruise ship calls into the county during August, September and October – however, we cannot confirm at this time, how many of those will go ahead.” Jim Buck
Museums & Galleries to Visit in Scotland
“We want to entice everyone to put a visit to a museum and gallery on their ‘must-do summer 2021’ list and rediscover the magic held inside and around Scotland’s museums and galleries.” Lucy Casot
Point of Ness Camping and Caravan Site Awarded Funding Boost
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has been awarded £260,000 from the Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF) administered through VisitScotland, to improve the Point of Ness Camping and Caravan Site.
