In excellent state of preservation, lovely stained glass windows and interesting memorials. A real feeling of history when you walk into it. I was interested to see the plaque about Lord Birsay as I knew him at one time.

Visit St Magnus on a sunny day and the red stonework glows. It is awe inspiring and intimate at the same time. Simple solid strong architecture. Perhaps because Orkney is so remote it was never 'improved' in later centuries and remains very much as it would have been in the early middle ages. Dedicated to St Magnus, very much a... More

We visited St Magnus Cathedral as part of our tour to the Orkney's. Very interesting history and it is free to visit.

St Magnus's story is rooted back in Scandinavian invasion. occupation and conversion.This cathedral built in C12th and he is buried here (right hand main pillar, recently discovered) and it is quite different to those of England, though built as a catholic church it is now Presbyterian...there can not be many non-conformist cathedrals in the UK! Hence there is a distinct... More

Full of history. Read up on the life of John Rae, and go to the Cathedral visitor centre first. Try and go on one of the high level tours. It's excellent

Perhaps the most beautiful building north of Edinburgh! Please allow time to look inside, there is so much to see.

Very well informed customdian will take small groups on a tour of the parts of the cathedral you don't usually get to see culminating in a walk round the spire. Very interesting and the views once you get to the top are wonderful on a clear day.

We love to visit this splendid Cathedral and always find something new to look at. an inspiring building, as impressive in its way as The Italian Chapel

One of the nicest cathedrals I have visited this far. Not the biggest or most impressive, but it's still looking as it must have looked like in the old days. Impressive to see the bell of the ship that was sunk by the U boat near Orkney. Worth a visit. No admission fee.