Orkney has just been named the best place to live in Britain, according to the Halifax’s annual quality of life survey. The further north you travel in ... highlands and islands to John O ...

The isolated archipelago of Orkney's 70 islands (of which 20 are inhabited) lies off the northeast coast near the tip of Scotland. These nearly treeless islands were of great strategic importance ...

Located off the northern coast of Scotland is Orkney, an archipelago consisting of over 70 islands, 20 of which ... Read more ...

The medals feature a representation of Orkney's standing stones The medals for the first International Island Games to be held in Orkney will feature an image of the islands' famous standing stones.