Sunset over Kirbister loch, Orphir.

©David Griffith, 1997.

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Travel and Tourist Information

• Orkney Tourist Board - contact details.
• John O' Groats Ferries - details and schedules of this popular route.
• Northlink Ferries - major sea crossings to Orkney, via Aberdeen or Scrabster.
• Pentland Ferries - very popular sea crossing to Orkney, via Gill's Bay, Caithness.

The Orkney Tourist Board contact details are below - please mention Orknet when contacting them.

Orkney Tourist Board
6 Broad Street
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1NX
Telephone: +44 1856 872856
Fax: +44 1856 875056

© Orknet 1997.