Lynnview Self catering, Kirkwall, OrkneyWith 5000 years of culture, there is history around every corner in Orkney. Lynnview self-catering properties provide an excellent base from which to visit and enjoy the many sites of interest.

A one-minute walk will take you to the hillside site where illegal distilling and whisky smuggling took place in 1798. Now legalised, this operation is known as Highland Park Distillery, Scotland's most northerly. Enjoy your whisky sampling, safe in the knowledge that your base is less than 100m away!

Lynnview Self catering, Kirkwall, OrkneyThe Lynnfield Hotel is across the road from the properties and serves excellent evening meals.

The southern part of Kirkwall overlooks Scapa Bay and its main natural feature is a kilometre of beautiful, white, sandy beach. This beach is perfect for strolling along of for children to play on and is only half a mile from the accommodation.

A 15 minute amble will take you to the town centre, with many local shops, cafe's and bars.

St Magnus Cathedral towers over the town and is well worth a visit, as are the Earl's and Bishop's Palaces.