Graemsay

GRAEMSAY-COVER The latest book from author Bryce Wilson will be officially launched in Stromness this afternoon, Saturday. Graemsay: A History focuses on the story of the island and its people and follows Mr Wilson's previous title Stromness: A History.

Sometimes you can't see the pier for the waves.” We've just come ashore on Graemsay, one of the smaller Orkney islands, up off the top right hand corner of Scotland. My wife and I have been visiting Orkney for over 25 years and Graemsay, with its ...

The passenger boat Chieftain has arrived in Orkney as a stand-in vessel for the Stromness-Graemsay-Hoy route. Crew familiarisation and berthing trials are underway – with the Chieftain due to go into service as soon as these are completed. The vessel ...

The ferry Graemsay looks set to return to its run earlier than anticipated says Orkney Ferries. The vessel is currently in Peterhead undergoing refit and the installation of her new engines. A major delay in the supply chain had meant that the ferry ...

Orkney Islands Council has said that the ferry Graemsay is expected to be out of service for longer than expected. The ferry is in Peterhead to have new engines fitted, with the council saying that the two engines have arrived, but the gear boxes were ...

The Hoy High Lighthouse on the island of Graemsay was clearly visible and we moved towards it until we cleared the cardinal buoys then we turned west for the Atlantic Ocean. The cliffs of Hoy were revealing themselves through patches of fog and we ...