Rousay is the sixth largest island In the Orkney archipelago, sitting roughly 3km north of Mainland Orkney. The Island consists of a band of fertile land around the coast, with a hilly, moorland interior. 

The island is serviced by a roro ferry that travels between Tingwall, on Mainland, and the island group of Rousay, Eglisay and Wyre. The journey from Tingwall to Rousay takes about 25 minutes. Frequent sailings are made on a daily basis. Rousay is renowned for its wealth of Archaeology, with over 150 ancient sites scattered all  over the island.  Many of these monuments have been well excavated and are open freely to the public. 

The 13 mile long ring road that follows the coastline makes exploring the island easy, and can make for a challenging days walk or cycle. Roaming the coastline and hills can be a great way to take in the islands scenery and they provide some excellent viewpoints over the rest of the Orkney islands. Rousays predominantly undisturbed environment supports a wide variety of wildlife, including birds of prey such as buzzards, hen harriers and kestrels.  The extensive coastline around Rousay is home to a vast array of migratory sea birds in the summer months, such as  puffins, arctic terns and kittiwakes. The moorland hills and Tussocky pastures provide an ideal habitat for the native Orkney vole as well as a range of ground nesting birds. Seals, otters, porpoises and dolphins are frequently spotted in the waters around the island. 

Rousay has a variety of amenities on offer, including a grocery store with fuel pumps, a restaurant and bar, a doctors surgery, a post office and two playparks.

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