This season we are offering the following tours:

• Creepy Kirkwall walk
• Creepy Stromness walk
• History tour of Kirkwall

All tours are available by arrangement. The price is £30.00 for a group (maximum 25)

We are also offering regular history walks in Stromness through our sister company, Stromness Tours.

These go throughout July and August at the following times – NO NEED TO BOOK!

Sunday                        2.00pm

Tuesday                      6.00pm

Wednesday               2.00pm

Price £7.00 adult, £5.00 senior, £3.00 child

The tour starts at the fountain in front of the Stromness Hotel and lasts about 1 hour 15 minutes.

Please contact info@stromnesstours.co.uk or phone 07759857298 for more details.

The regular tours have finished for the season. However, I am available for private tours or storytelling events!

Please contact me for more details.

Please email or phone to check that the tour is going ahead!

AUGUST

• 12 Wednesday  Stromness History Walk   10.00am

Kirkwall History Walk          2.00pm

• 16 Sunday          Kirkwall Creepy Tour          7.00pm

• 18 Tuesday       Stromness Creepy Tour      7.00pm

• 23 Sunday        Stromness History Walk      2.00pm

Whilst I will endeavour to operate all of these tours, they may occasionally be cancelled due to external circumstances. Please phone or email to check that the tour is going ahead as scheduled.

Ghost Tours of Skaill House for Hallowe’en 2008

Back by popular demand!

Following the sell-out success at Hallowe’en 2006, Skaill House and Dragon History are delighted to announce the return of the famous Skaill House Hallowe’en Ghost Tour.

Running over three nights, the guided walks explore the famous haunted house at night by candlelight, visiting rooms rarely seen by the public and revealing spooky tales of Orkney’s past.

NEW for 2008, the tour will also include the atmospheric Long Room, scene of several recent supernatural occurrences.

Tickets by booking only – available by phoning Skaill House on 850 501. Ticket price £7.50 includes hot drink and spooky treat!

Tours available:
• Friday October 31
• Saturday November 1
• Sunday November 2

Book early to avoid disappointment!

Orkney is a wonderful place. It is rich in history, folklore, wildlife and culture, and has a quality of life that is unsurpassed in Britain today.

To get the most out of your visit, why not hire an experienced, knowledgeable friendly local guide?

At Dragon History we aim to share with you the best that Orkney has to offer. History is our passion, and we believe history should be dynamic, fun, emotional and involving!

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