Top 5 Caves 오크니

Collapsed cave and great start to a coastal walk. Can't walk down, just look from above.

If you have a dog with you be sure to keep it on the lead anywhere near the big hole. It's a long way down, and no way up!!!!

The Gloup is an impressive feature. This collapsed sea-cave is separated from the sea by a substantial land bridge. The chasm is approximately 70m long, 40m wide, 30m deep and filled with seawater. The sea enters the Gloup through the remains of the cave entrance – an arch about 80m wide. The best viewing spots are the wooden platforms at each end, but keep well clear of the grassy edges, and also be aware that the sloping rocks on the seaward side are notoriously slippery.

Beautiful coastline

The Hole of Ness is an awesome gloup, or collapsed sea-cave. The edge is over-hanging and unstable, so don't be tempted to go for a closer look.

This is a cairn with a view! Situated on Vinquoy Hill, overlooking Calf Sound and Orkney's North isles. An entrance passage leads to a central chamber and four small cells. It's an impressively intact structure, dating from 3,000 BC.

The Gloup is an impressive feature. This collapsed sea-cave is separated from the sea by a substantial land bridge. The chasm is approximately 70m long, 40m wide, 30m deep and filled with seawater. The sea enters the Gloup through the remains of the cave entrance – an arch about 80m wide. The best viewing spots are the wooden platforms at each end, but keep well clear of the grassy edges, and also be aware that the sloping rocks on the seaward side are notoriously slippery.

Registration required. There is a shuttle bus service to the burial mound from the Maeshowe Visiting Centre. Guided tour with lots of information. Inconspicuous from the outside - very impressive and spacious inside! Inside are, among other things, runes and an image of a lion in the stone - made by a Norwegian Norseman. https://www.maeshowe.co.uk/maeshoweabout.html https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/maeshowe-chambered-cairn/history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maeshowe