Skaill House
One of Orkney's finest 17th-century mansions, right next to Skara Brae. The estate owner who ran the excavation of the village lived here.
Skaill House was first built in 1620, and generations of landowners lived here. The interior keeps its original furniture, a library, and collections such as dining items from Captain Cook's ship. After a storm in 1850, the estate owner William Watt led the excavation of Skara Brae. In summer, it shares a combined ticket with Skara Brae, and it is a few minutes' walk from the site.
Opening hours
Open April–September (combined ticket with Skara Brae)
Nearby sights
- Skara Brae
- Yesnaby
- Marwick Head
- Earl's Palace, Birsay
- Brough of Birsay
- Pier Arts Centre
- Stromness
- Stromness Museum