Cathedral Tours
Weekly tour schedule
Guided tours of the cathedral ground level, upper levels and graveyard are available all year. Please see the tours timetable below.
Graveyard tours and ground level tours are £10 per person and take approximately one hour. There is no need to pre-book. The cathedral reserves the right to cancel tours. Call 01856 874 894 for more information.
Upper Level tours are £15 per person and must be booked in advance, either with the custodians in the cathedral or on 01856 874 894. The tour takes approximately one hour and 15 minutes, and participants must be minimum 12 years old.
All tours start at the south transept in the cathedral.
April-September:
Monday:
- 2pm: Graveyard tour
Tuesday:
- 10am: Ground Level tour
- 11am: Upper Levels tour
- 2pm: Upper Levels tour
- (3.45pm: Upper Levels tour – July and August only)
Wednesday:
- 10am: Ground Level tour
Thursday:
- 10am: Ground Level tour
- 11am: Upper Levels tour
- 2pm: Upper Levels tour
- (3.45pm: Upper Levels tour – July and August only)
Friday:
- 2pm: Graveyard tour
Saturday: –
Sunday:
- 2pm: Upper Levels tour
- 3.45pm: Upper Levels tour
Special Theme tours
One Wednesday a month, all year round, the Cathedral Curator will lead a tour on a specialist subject. The tours will start from the south transept in the cathedral and cost £15 per person – no booking necessary. Please see below for upcoming tours.
Wednesday April 2nd, 2pm: Skulls and Dancing Skeletons – the symbolism of the cathedral gravestones
Wednesday May 7th, 2pm: The Norwegian Connection – from Vikings to Norse to Orcadians
Wednesday June 4th, 2pm: Conservation work in the cathedral – with the Cathedral Mason
Wednesday July 2nd, 2pm: Stories in Light and Colour – the stained glass windows
Wednesday August 6th, 2pm: The Legacy of War from the Middle Ages to Modern Times
Wednesday September 17th, 2pm: The Art of St Magnus Cathedral
Private tours
Private tours for groups can be booked subject to availability – please contact the cathedral on cathedral@orkney.gov.uk or 01856 874 894 for more information. The rate is £15 per person, and the minimum group size is four people.
We offer free guided tours to groups from schools and other educational institutions – please contact the cathedral on cathedral@orkney.gov.uk or 01856 874 894 for more information.
Vouchers
The following gift vouchers are available to buy from the cathedral custodians: Combo voucher for Graveyard tour + Upper Levels tour (£20) or voucher for Upper Levels tour only (£15).
