Scotland’s best island? Orkney wins first place in survey – The Guardian
The ancient standing stones and neolithic settlements of Orkney have earned it the title of best Scottish island, according to a survey from Which?
Readers were asked to rate 14 of the biggest of the hundreds of islands in Scotlands waters, with 10 of them receiving an impressive visitor score of 80% or more.
In first place, Orkney which is actually made up of around 70 islands of which 20 or so are inhabited – was the only one to receive five stars for its tourist attractions. Visitors were particularly…