Slow Orkney - Stromness

Join us on the streets and shoreline of Stromness for our latest 'Slow Orkney' feature. We know that you can't visit us here in Orkney at the moment, so we're trying to bring the sights and sounds of the islands to you. Hopefully you can take some time to slow down and let your mind wander with this short film, from our home to yours.

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[theotherandrew]

Peace! In Orkney when the Good Lord made time, he made plenty of it, and the people are strong and remarkably resilient. I might have moved there 35 years ago but I love the company of trees.

[clarejohnson]

I was born in Orkney over 70 years ago .My husband and I go back most years it has a magic about it that you don’t get any where else it’s wonderful

[FionaEm]

My ancestor Thomas Brown was a Stromness lad and mariner who arrived in Australia around the late 1840-early 1850s. It's fascinating to see the village where he grew up 😊

[helensmith]

This fills my heart with some surprisingly deep sense of longing, as well as belonging, though I've never been. I seem to remember the actor Robert Shaw mentioning his childhood years in Stromness. It really is as beautiful as he described.

[andrewbell]

Thank you - I loved watching this film in my flat in Deptford, south east London. Nice to catch a glimpse of George Mackay Brown and one of his best books. The northern light is something else.

[caterinazanetti]

Thank you for sharing these peaceful sights. They're much needed indeed. So long.

[Hochmann]

I was looking at a map of Wales, then started moving north and got to Scotland. Continued my journey snd then the name Stromness just caught my attention. It’s kind of wonderful that I could then go to YouTube and find this great video. Thank you for helping me get out of my house for a while. Cheers from Mexico City all the way to Stromness! Beautiful place!

[chybalba]

I love your "Slow Orkney" videos. Please post more of these if you can! We've been to the Orkneys twice and have become addicted. As you can guess, we show withdrawal symptoms right now - it would be around this time of year that we visit Stromness and Papay and many other places. Hope you'll weather the current crisis well.

[hannem]

Thank you. Visited Stromness from Norway last summer. Lovely little town with an instantly recognizable name for Norwegians. Strøm = tidal/current. Nes = headland. And George MacKay Brown is translated to Norwegian. «Sangen om Greenvoe» is strongly recommended.

[jonriley]

Beautiful video, thank you so much. Makes me want to go there for peace, quiet and good old fish n chips x

[LorellaBi]

I left Stromness just a couple of days ago. Miss it so much! Beautiful sights.

[ronaldbayne]

Lovely photographs of a lovely place. Many thanks Rmb5*

[johncharles]

One day I will be moving there for good, can't wait

[davidsmith]

Lovely islands, would go there anytime of the year.

[sebmejia]

Stunning in every way possible. Thanks for filming this beautiful scenery. Hope one day I get to visit :-)

[jimmac]

Can't wait to move here. Married an Orkney lass and had our wedding in Stromness. Even did my HGV driving test in Kirkwall a few years back. Love the place

[lorrainerichardson]

Thank you. I have connections to Stromness through my ancestors, although I will never get to visit physically you are giving me the opportunity to visit and get the feel of where they lived. The census does not give specific addresses so I will never know exactly where their house was but it's great to envisage them walking along the streets. =-)

[Artimus]

What a wonderful web site . Looking to visit this year when you open back up to the public, circumstances have changed for us, looks lovely to live there 👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[samoday]

Beautiful that . My family are originally from the orkneys

[ian]

very peaceful - we enjoyed our stay in Stromness