Over the years, the barriers have become vital transport links to the Orkney mainland for communities in the islands of Burray and South Ronaldsay. The decision to install gates on the causeway ...

In particular, the Brough of Birsay is a hidden gem with a fascinating history. An uninhabited tidal island off the northwest ...

Stromness in the Orkney Islands, Scotland ... Also of interest are the concrete-block causeways that make up the Churchill Barriers. Built in the 1940s, largely by Italian prisoners of war ...