Skara Brae

Probably the most famous of the tourist attractions we were going to see we were worried that it would be teaming with other tourists, but delighted when we realised we were there for opening with only 3 other people.

The site itself was much smaller than I imagined, and we walked around twice to make the most of it. I wasn't expecting the serene beach so close by as well, and with the bright sunshine the whole place seemed magical.

We really enjoyed looking around the museum, replica house, and actual ruins, before heading towards the Skailla House for a quick view. We realised just how lucky we had timed it when bus loads of tourists started arriving just as we were leaving!Read more