Withi-Gill Orkney Holiday Cottage

03/06/2026

Time Team's new special on the final season of digging at the Ness will be premiered in Orkney on July 3.

25/05/2026

We get all the biggest stars visiting Orkney, and Timmy Mallett is the latest one touring our beautiful islands finding all the hidden gems.

22/05/2026

Quite a transformation for the old Rackwick Bothy ensuring it remains for users for many years to come. Yet another reason to visit Hoy on your trip to Orkney. A grand job done by Rackwick Bothy and Campsite Restoration Project

11/05/2026

The Puffins have arrived in Orkney, and due to a cancellation we now have an available week 29th June - 6th July if you would like to come and see them. These little fella’s were filmed in Westray at the weekend, but there’s plenty of places on the Orkney Mainland where they can be seen. Contact us direct for the best rates, or find us on Booking.com or AirB&B.
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STL No. OR00579F

23/04/2026

I know I’ve said it before, but you’d be hard pushed to find anywhere better than Orkney in the sunshine. We have very limited availability left this summer, 10-15 June, 7-11 August or 26 September onwards. If these dates don’t suit then our calendar is open for summer ‘27 already, or why not consider a winter break and avoid the crowds?
For the best price contact us direct, www.withi-gill.co.uk or find us on AirB&B or Booking.com
STL No. OR00579F

16/04/2026

The visitors are coming thick and fast for the 2026 summer season

01/04/2026

Something exciting is coming this summer

Formal excavations at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney, Scotland, were officially concluded in 2024 after 20 years of digging. All trenches were carefully backfilled and the site was closed. Then, in summer 2025, a team used 3D ground-penetrating radar technology — deployed in Scotland for the first time — and detected something unexpected beneath the surface. Lead archaeologist Nick Card described the anomaly as extraordinary and unlike anything previously found at the site.
The Ness of Brodgar sits on a narrow strip of land between two lochs in Orkney, within a UNESCO-listed Neolithic landscape flanked by the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness. Between 2004 and 2024, excavations uncovered around 40 monumental stone structures with walls up to four meters thick, decorated pottery, painted stones, and evidence of large-scale feasting, pointing to a major ceremonial hub active roughly 5,000 years ago.
The newly detected anomaly stands out because it looks nothing like the rectangular stone structures that define the site. The feature departs completely from the straight lines and geometric forms typical of Neolithic Orkney architecture. Card has suggested it may belong to a different period entirely, possibly post-Neolithic, which would push the site's known timeline well beyond 2400 BCE.
If confirmed, this would indicate that the Ness of Brodgar was not simply abandoned after the Neolithic period but may have seen continued use or reoccupation across additional centuries. That possibility significantly changes how researchers understand the long-term history of the site.
A four-week targeted excavation funded by the revived Time Team television programme is scheduled for July 2026. The dig will be open to the public, offering a rare opportunity to watch precision archaeology unfold at one of Europe's most important prehistoric landscapes.
Source: Live Qurious / Time Team

23/03/2026

Ever wondered what a spring day looks like in Hoy? Rackwick Bay is one of those places that is spectacular no matter what time of year you visit, and with the ferry’s from Houton and Stromness being less than ten minutes from Withi-Gill Holiday Cottage it’s an ideal place to visit on a day trip by car, bike or on foot.
Due to a cancellation we have availability from 2nd-17th April so contact us direct, or find us on AirB&B or Booking.com
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STL No. OR00579F

16/03/2026

Orkney has more to offer than just stunning scenery, mind blowing history and spectacular wildlife, we also have some of the most scenic golf courses in Scotland.

Orkney is an excellent and perhaps often overlooked golfing destination in Scotland, with two mainland courses and two island courses to choose from; one on South Ronaldsay and another on the isle of Westray. There’s something quite exhilarating about teeing off in Orkney with the constant companion of the wind, or the sweeping views that stretch across the landscape and across the sea to neighbouring islands.

Learn more about its four varied and challenging courses here.

🏌️‍♂️ https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/orkney-blog/a-guide-to-golfing-in-orkney/

Stromness Golf Club Orkney Golf Club Westray Golf Club South Ronaldsay Golf Club

06/03/2026

With so much to see and do, a little forward planning is never a bad thing when you visit Orkney. As well as the regular sights we have Time Team coming up to re-open the Ness of Brodgar dig as they believe there is something very exciting to be found. Withi-Gill still has limited availability left so get in touch today to avoid missing out, we’re looking forward to welcoming our summer 2026 visitors.