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The Brough of Birsay is free to visit and open all year, but only accessible at low tide. Please note, the visitor centre is closed. Cross the causeway to a tidal island that was a place of local and perhaps regional importance, first for the Picts and later for Norse settlers. the remains of the Norse settlement include a ruined, Romanesque church that was a place of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages.

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Disabled Access Information for Brough of Birsay

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Approach to site The approach to the Brough of Birsay is initially down a set of 15 steps with a partial handrail and then about 100m across a tidal causeway. This consists of large boulders, stones, sand and seaweed and is difficult to cross. There is then a steep path up to the site. Visitor Centre The shop and exhibition are located on the island, over the tidal causeway. Once there, they have step-free access. Monument Once on the tidal island, the site is all on one level. The ground is uneven and covered in short cut grass. There are protruding archaeological remains.