stromness street orkney isles scotland

navigate by keyword : 16th alleys architecture brown building buildings century coast coastal cobbles deserted detail details ferry generic george historic horses mackay mainland narrow north orkney orkneys pedestrian poet port scotland scottish shadows street stromness thoroughfare town village way

Buildings in the town of Stromness in Orkney, Scotland Royalty Free Stock Photo

Stromness street, Orkney isles, Scotland

The main ancient thoroughfare, in Stromness, on the Orkney islands. Built originally for pedestrians and horses, but occasionally by cars, much of the old town streets are like this. Stromness is in the south-west of the Orkney mainland, and is the second largest town after Kirkwall, also it was the home of the famous Scottish poet, George Mackay Brown.