Earls Bu & Church : Orphir
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Earl’s Bu and Church | Historic Environment Scotland | History | Get an overview of Earl’s Bu and Church, Orphir, mentioned in a Norse saga as the scene of a great Yule feast. Visit the site today or contact Historic Environment Scotland for more information.
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1 Gyre Rd, Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RD
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- Wheelchair-accessible car park
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Cristian Segura Cortijos
23.02.2024
Earls Bu & Church : Orphir
Worth to visit. Museum currently closed for visits due to COVID-19 but still possible to walk around the graveyard and the church
Lisethe Meijer
19.02.2024
Earls Bu & Church : Orphir
Nice remnant of church, historic site, beautiful coastline
Reginald Sandrey
25.01.2024
Earls Bu & Church : Orphir
What a lovely remote and peaceful location, well tended church remains and the adjoining beach was a great place to sit and soak up the quiet.
Catherine Cowlishaw
18.01.2024
Earls Bu & Church : Orphir
If you like Viking history, this is a great place. It's only small but well worth a visit if on this part of Mainland. Very atmospheric and clearly well cared for. Sadly the Orkneyinga Saga Centre was closed (not open in 2021 at all apparently) but still well worth seeing the ruins and the church. The area is beautiful anyway and when we visited we had the place to ourselves which was a bonus.
John Bray
16.01.2024
Earls Bu & Church : Orphir
Wonderful experience. Very informative. Good 17min video. Great fun. Well maintained. Saga orientation.
Victoria Jones
14.01.2024
Earls Bu & Church : Orphir
If you are a fan of the Viking sagas then it's a particular thrill to see the exact locations described in the Orkneyinga Saga. Unfortunately the museum is closed due to Covid.
Dean Stoker
30.12.2023
Earls Bu & Church : Orphir
What a stunning location with lots of history, the Bú (hall) is excavated to see the layout of the original building, entering the church yard the remains of a circular church with design linked to the Holy sepulchre in Jerusalem. Information boards on site . A well kept cemetery with graves dating centuries back up to recent times. Well worth a visit. Disabled parking available although navigating the cemetery would be difficult in a wheelchair I imagine.
Joseph Kincaid
28.12.2023
Earls Bu & Church : Orphir
Big car park beside the museum which is closed due to covid19. A short walk to the ruins in the graveyard. Not much left but as mentioned if you are interested in the Orkneyinga Saga this is a must visit. Graveyard is worth a look.
William Baldwin
22.12.2023
Earls Bu & Church : Orphir
Tucked away but great views of Scapa BayCheck out the grave stones while there as some are dated 1800
Samantha Davies
21.12.2023
Earls Bu & Church : Orphir
It's fascinating to learn about the Orkney Saga's. A must visiting you're in the area. Nice walk around the Bu and onto St Mangus Way. The visitors centre offers a film that explains the history of Orkney.
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1 Gyre Rd, Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RD
Earls Bu & Church : Orphir