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Created Date:

17 November 2020

Last Modified:

15 December 2023
Isle of Rousay

Isle of Rousay

Rousay is the sixth largest of the Orkney Islands, lying about 20 miles to the north of the Scottish mainland.  It has a wealth of archaeological history, with evidence of its inhabitants going back to the Stone Age, and is also rich in wildlife, being designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Rousay is the sixth largest of the Orkney Islands, lying about 20 miles to the north of the Scottish mainland.  It has a wealth of archaeological history, with evidence of its inhabitants going back to the Stone Age, and is also rich in wildlife, being designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.