The Earl's Palace

Very interesting

We didn’t bother buying a ticket (some areas are now closed to the public) but just browsed around the ruins on our own as it was late in the day. They are extremely well maintained and the signage gi...

Interesting

So on a cruise and arrived like 7 am till 2 pm, not much opened. These ruins were interesting. The streets are very hilly. Down on flats are Gricery stores, swans and apparently otters

More than you'd expect

combined ticket with the bishop's Palace. More complete (Earl's Palace especially) than I was expecting the buildings themselves and the information boards gave a fascinating insight into life in med...

Great ruins

Both the Earl's Palace and the Bishop's Palace next door should be visited as one m... it is acombined entry fee anyway. The Bishop's Palace is more of a shell although it is of interest. The Earl's ...

Day trip to Kirkwall

Rambling Ruin with plenty of interesting story boards at strategic positions, very atmospheric and well worth the visit.