North Ronaldsay sheep

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Hebrides. Abbeys, castles or stately homes? Magical Iona, Bute, Coll, Barra or Westray. Beaches? Pick Harris or Tiree. Birdlife? Unst, the Uists, Fair Isle, Noss, North Ronaldsay or Staffa. Whisky? It’s got to be Islay. A convivial pub, local seafood and a warm welcome? Take your pick of any and find

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by air and ferry. Air Loganair (%01856-873457; www.loganair.co.uk) operates interisland flights from Kirkwall to Eday, Stronsay, Sanday, Westray, Papa Westray and North Ronaldsay. Fares are reasonable, with some special discounted tickets if you stay a night on the outer islands. Bicycle Various locations on Mainland hire out bikes

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, with a cosy eating area overlooking the sea, it shines presenting classic Orcadian ingredients – the steak with haggis and whisky sauce is feted throughout, while North Ronaldsay lamb comes in four different, deliciously tender cuts. Lynnfield HotelBRITISH££ ( GOOGLE MAP ; %01856-872505; www.lynnfield.co.uk; Holm Rd; dinner mains £16-23; hnoon

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Highland Park distillery offers well-presented, rich cuisine that's long been a local favourite. The menu changes, but expect quality meat and fish, including North Ronaldsay lamb, all tasty and heavy on the butter and sauces. ShoreGASTROPUB££ ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; %01856-872200; www.theshore.co.uk; 6 Shore St; bar meals

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the ferry. You can also camp here (£8/4 per adult/child). 8Getting There & Away Air There are two or three daily Loganair flights to North Ronaldsay (£18, 20 minutes) from Kirkwall. The £21 return offer (you must stay overnight) is great value. Some of the Kirkwall flights go via Westray (£17

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, two minutes, the world's shortest scheduled flight) or North Ronaldsay (£17, 10 minutes). Boat A passenger-only Orkney Ferries ferry runs from Pierowall on Westray to Papa Westray (£4.15, 25 minutes, three to six

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. From October to April the boat sails by arrangement (01857-677216). On Fridays a car ferry from Kirkwall makes the journey to Papa Westray. North Ronaldsay Pop 70 North Ronaldsay is a real outpost surrounded by rolling seas and big skies. Delicious peace and quiet and the island's excellent birdwatching lure visitors. There

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seaweed, which gives their meat a unique flavour. North Ronaldsay ToursTOURS (%01857-633257, 07703-112224; lighthouse or mill adult/child

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£6/4, combined £9/7) Phone ahead to book a tour of the North Ronaldsay Lighthouse, which will take you up the 176 steps to the top. You can combine this with a visit to the adjacent woollen mill workshop

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, local lamb might be on the menu. You can also camp here. 8Getting There & Away Air There are two or three daily Loganair flights to North Ronaldsay (£18, 20 minutes) from Kirkwall. The £21 return offer (you must stay overnight) is great value. Boat Orkney Ferries runs from Kirkwall on Tuesday and

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a top spot for birdwatching as well as a bracing walk (Click here ) Orkney’s Northern Islands Most of these islands, especially Sanday, Westray and North Ronaldsay, have spectacular stretches of white sand with seabirds galore and seals lazing on the rocks (Click here ) Good Food Scotland’s chefs have an enviable

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. The other islands can be reached by air and ferry services. AIR Loganair ( 01856-872494; www.loganair.co.uk) operates interisland flights from Kirkwall to North Ronaldsay, Westray, Papa Westray, Stronsay, Sanday and Eday. See each island’s entry in this chapter for details. BICYCLE Various locations on Mainland hire bikes, including

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.loganair.co.uk) enable you to make day-trips to many of the islands from Kirkwall on most days of the week (Friday only to North Ronaldsay), but it’s worth staying over. There’s also a new fast ferry ( 01857-616339; www.visiteday.com) service for passengers that zips between Stronsay

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can fit more into your trip. We’ve just had a family in from Papa Westray ( Click here ) to Kirkwall, and they’re off to North Ronaldsay ( Click here ) in the afternoon. You can see nearly all the main islands in a few days. Most beautiful island? Oh, no, no, no, I

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is free if you travel direct from the Rapness ferry. From October to April the boat sails by arrangement; phone 01857-677216. NORTH RONALDSAY Three miles long and almost completely flat, North Ronaldsay is a real outpost surrounded by rolling seas and big skies. The delicious peace and quiet and excellent birdwatching – fulmars, oystercatchers

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lifestyle of the island. In the centre, the New Kirk ( 24hr) holds an interesting exhibition of black-and-white photos that document various aspects of North Ronaldsay life. Powered by wind and solar energy, Observatory Guest House ( 01857-633200; www.nrbo.co.uk; dm/s/d £14/33/66; ) is a great

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of the island, about 3 miles from the pier. It also offers a taxi and minibus service. There are two or three daily flights to North Ronaldsay (£17, 20 minutes) from Kirkwall. There’s a £20 return offer available that’s great value. There’s a weekly ferry from Kirkwall on Friday

Lonely Planet Scotland

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Hebrides. Abbeys, castles or stately homes? Magical Iona, Bute, Coll, Barra or Westray. Beaches? Pick Harris or Tiree. Birdlife? Unst, the Uists, Fair Isle, Noss, North Ronaldsay or Staffa. Whisky? It’s got to be Islay. A convivial pub, local seafood and a warm welcome? Take your pick of any, then find

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. AIR Loganair Inter-Isles Air Service (%01856-873457; www.loganair.co.uk) operates interisland flights from Kirkwall to Eday, Stronsay, Sanday, Westray, Papa Westray and North Ronaldsay. Fares are reasonable, with some special discounted tickets if you stay a night on the outer islands. You have to book by email or phone

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, with a cosy eating area overlooking the sea, it shines with its classic Orcadian ingredients – the steak with haggis and whisky sauce is feted, while North Ronaldsay lamb comes in four different, deliciously tender cuts. A medley of toothsome vegetables accompanies the mains, and interesting wines complement the dishes. If you like

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(you must stay overnight) is great value. Some of the Kirkwall flights go via Westray (£17, two minutes, the world’s shortest scheduled flight) or North Ronaldsay (£17, 10 minutes). BOAT A passenger-only ferry with Orkney Ferries (www.orkneyferries.co.uk) runs from Pierowall on Westray to Papa Westray (£4.15

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from Kirkwall (passenger/car £8.35/19.70, 1½ hours), with a link to Eday. A bus meets the boat (book on 01857-600438). North Ronaldsay POP 70 North Ronaldsay is a real outpost surrounded by rolling seas and big skies. Delicious peace and quiet and the island’s excellent birdwatching lure visitors. There

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with seaweed, which gives their meat a distinctive flavour. North Ronaldsay LighthouseLIGHTHOUSE (www.northronaldsay.co.uk; h10am-5pm May-Aug or

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licensed cafe are here, as are bikes for hire and a gift shop selling the woollens made from yarn supplied by the local seaweed-eating sheep. You can climb the lighthouse itself and/or visit the woollen mill on a tour (%01857-633257, 07703-112224; www.northronaldsay.co.uk; lighthouse or

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, local lamb might be on the menu. You can also camp here. 8Getting There & Away There are two or three daily flights with Loganair to North Ronaldsay (£18, 20 minutes) from Kirkwall. The £21 return offer (you must stay overnight) is great value. Orkney Ferries runs from Kirkwall on Friday (passenger/car

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Hebrides. Abbeys, castles or stately homes? Magical Iona, Bute, Coll, Barra or Westray. Beaches? Pick Harris or Tiree. Birdlife? Unst, the Uists, Fair Isle, Noss, North Ronaldsay or Staffa. Whisky? It’s got to be Islay. A convivial pub, local seafood and a warm welcome? Take your pick of any, then find

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. AIR Loganair Inter-Isles Air Service (%01856-873457; www.loganair.co.uk) operates interisland flights from Kirkwall to Eday, Stronsay, Sanday, Westray, Papa Westray and North Ronaldsay. Fares are reasonable, with some special discounted tickets if you stay a night on the outer islands. You have to book by email or phone

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, with a cosy eating area overlooking the sea, it shines with its classic Orcadian ingredients – the steak with haggis and whisky sauce is feted, while North Ronaldsay lamb comes in four different, deliciously tender cuts. A medley of toothsome vegetables accompanies the mains, and interesting wines complement the dishes. If you like

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(you must stay overnight) is great value. Some of the Kirkwall flights go via Westray (£17, two minutes, the world’s shortest scheduled flight) or North Ronaldsay (£17, 10 minutes). BOAT A passenger-only ferry with Orkney Ferries (www.orkneyferries.co.uk) runs from Pierowall on Westray to Papa Westray (£4.15

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from Kirkwall (passenger/car £8.35/19.70, 1½ hours), with a link to Eday. A bus meets the boat (book on 01857-600438). North Ronaldsay POP 70 North Ronaldsay is a real outpost surrounded by rolling seas and big skies. Delicious peace and quiet and the island’s excellent birdwatching lure visitors. There

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with seaweed, which gives their meat a distinctive flavour. North Ronaldsay Lighthouse LIGHTHOUSE (www.northronaldsay.co.uk; h10am-5pm May-Aug

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licensed cafe are here, as are bikes for hire and a gift shop selling the woollens made from yarn supplied by the local seaweed-eating sheep. You can climb the lighthouse itself and/or visit the woollen mill on a tour (%01857-633257, 07703-112224; www.northronaldsay.co.uk; lighthouse or

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, local lamb might be on the menu. You can also camp here. 8Getting There & Away There are two or three daily flights with Loganair to North Ronaldsay (£18, 20 minutes) from Kirkwall. The £21 return offer (you must stay overnight) is great value. Orkney Ferries runs from Kirkwall on Friday (passenger/car

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by David Else and Fionn Davenport  · 2 Jan 2007

Kirkwall with Papa Westray (return per person/car £14.30/32.60, 1½ hours, two daily) and Westray. North Ronaldsay pop 50 Even in the Orkneys, North Ronaldsay is a byword for isolation. There are enough sheep here to seize power, but a 13-mile drystone wall across the flat island keeps them off the

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The attached cafe (meals £4-10; lunch & dinner) does good meals for all, and life-affirming coffee in the cold. Loganair flies from Kirkwall to North Ronaldsay. Orkney Ferries operates a service from Kirkwall (return per person/car £14.30/32.60, 2¾ hours, one on Friday only, plus Tuesday May to

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been preserved from extinction. In the 1830s, when islands in Scotland were cleared of their traditional sheep, and larger sheep breeds like Cheviots and Leicesters were brought in, some of the native species disappeared entirely. But on North Ronaldsay, the northernmost island in the Orkney archipelago, which lies off the north coast of Scotland

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by old women and pens of sheep. When I returned to Woolfest for the second day, I felt a great surge of relief. I felt I was within a system of mutual and collective care, and it allowed me to relax. I knelt by a little North Ronaldsay lamb eating hay from a

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these North Atlantic sheep lack in heft, they more than make up for in hardiness and stubborn adaptability. They can, for the most part, fend for themselves, without the cosseting their modern kin require. They can also survive, even thrive, on a very rough diet. Those native to North Ronaldsay, the northernmost of