📌 Evie, Orkney Mainland
★★★★
If you think that having seen one broch you’ve seen them all, you’d be wrong. The Broch of Gurness perfectly illustrates the reason for this – the broch itself and its surroundings are overflowing with individual, unique details which give insight into how the inhabitants here lived well over two thousand years ago – from the entrance causeway to individual cupboards constructed from stone. Coupled with a small exhibition and visitor centre run by Historic Environment Scotland and a view across Eynhallow Sound to Rousay, it’s definitely worth a detour from the busier sights further south.
🌍 Location
📌 By minor road 2 mi northeast of Evie, Orkney Mainland
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: HY 382268
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 59.123883,-3.081394
❌ No public transport within 1 mi. Buses serve Evie (2 mi – walk via Sands of Evie beach)
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Daily, April to September (visitor centre closed Tuesday & Friday)
🎫 £8.50 adult / £5 child / free for Historic Environment Scotland members – discount for online booking
