Orkney's Incredible Tidal Island - The Brough of Birsay!

Lets get away from the usual sites in Orkney to somewhere a little special - the Brough of Birsay, a tidal island only accessible for a couple of hours either side of low tide. 1500 years ago this place was home to the Picts, but these ruins belonged to those who came next - the Vikings. They built longhouses, a church and Thorfinn the Mighty ...

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