📜 Tidal island with Pictish, Norse, and medieval remains. 🔍 Home to extensive Viking ruins and a Romanesque church, accessible only at low tide via a concrete causeway. # Why Go 🗿 Explore ancient Viking and Pictish settlements 🐦 Observe diverse birdlife, including puffins in summer 🌊 Enjoy dramatic sea cliffs and rockpools 🚶 Experience a unique tidal crossing by causeway # Why Avoid ⚠️ Only accessible at low tide, check tide times carefully 🚧 Causeway uneven and potentially slippery 🌬️ No shelter from elements, dress appropriately 🚨 Risk of being stranded if tide times are ignored # Tips ⏰ Arrive 3 hours after high tide to cross safely 📞 Contact Skara Brae visitor centre for tide times 🧥 Dress for the weather, as there is no shelter 🚫 Stay away from cliff edges, especially near bird colonies # Cost 💰 Free to visit, visitor centre currently closed. # Hours 🕒 Open all year, access dependent on low tide.