South Ronaldsay and Burray
South Ronaldsay and Burray are easy of access, being linked to Orkney mainland by roads over the Churchill Barriers - a series of causeways originally built to defend the navy base at Scapa Flow from attack from the east.
South Ronaldsay is the larger island, its attractive stone-built capital St Margaret's Hope served by car ferries from Gil's Bay on the Scottish mainland (there is also a passenger ferry to Brough from John o' Groats in summer). Walks here vary from sandy beaches and explorations of the Scapa Flow defences from World War Two, to a fine clifftop walk taking in much of the eastern coastline. Burray is a much smaller island; from here you can explore Hunda - linked by a concrete causeway - or visit the celebrated Italian chapel on Lamb Holm - connected by the Churchill barriers.
Accommodation
| Walk | Grade | Length | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoxa Head, South Ronaldsay |
 | 2.6km | 1 hour |
| Sands o' Wright, South Ronaldsay |
| 6km | 1.5 - 2 hours |
| Brough Ness, South Ronaldsay |
| 5.7km | 2 hours |
| Hunda island from Burray |
| 12.5km | 3.5 - 4 hours |
| East Coast walk, South Ronaldsay |
| 14.4km | 4 - 5.5 hours |
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