📌 Kirkwall, Orkney Mainland
★★★
Wideford Hill Chambered Cairn is a well-preserved but curiously little-visited tomb on the west flank of Wideford Hill. There are excellent views across the Bay of Firth from the approach path, with a steep climb to return to the car park after exploring the gloomy interior. Entrance to the cairn involves climbing down a ladder from a new access hatch, which is probably easier than the original crawl along the entrance passageway would have been.
🌍 Location
📌 500m north of Wideford Hill summit, 3 mi west of Kirkwall, Orkney Mainland
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: HY 409121
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 58.991894,-3.030010
❌ No public transport within 1 mi. Infrequent bus stops on Old Finstown Road (1.5 mi)
🚗 Layby on hairpin bend at 🧭 HY 411114 / 🛰️ 58.985516,-3.027510
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
💬 From the layby it’s a 15-min (each way) downhill walk to the cairn on a steep path (⬤⬤ Easy to Moderate). Torch essential – though one should also be available on site
