Kirbest

Kirbest lies on Westray in Orkney's northern islands, reached by ferry from Kirkwall (45km) then local roads to nearby Midbea (3km) and Pierowall (9km). Westray Airport offers flights from Kirkwall as an alternative. The settlement sits amid rolling farmland on the island's eastern shore, experiencing typical Orcadian weather with persistent winds. The nearby Knap of Howar represents one of northern Europe's oldest preserved stone houses at 5,000 years old.