Kirkwall has been named Scotland's most beautiful high street after topping a public poll. It narrowly beat Lerwick and Milngavie, receiving nearly 5,000 votes - 21% of the online poll.

Orkney is a cluster of 70 islands located just 10 miles off the northern coastline of Scotland ... A stroll through the streets of Kirkwall swiftly immerses one in the island's Norwegian legacy ...

Small in stature, big on name, that describes ... boomed in Orkney, producing ash to be made into soap and glass. A number of Orcadians became very wealthy and built grand houses at Kirkwall.