Rennibister

Open to visitorsa Historic Environment Scotland site — many are free to wander; staffed ones charge and keep set hours

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Rennibister is a souterrain in Orkney Islands. It is one of two souterrains the Albion Guide maps in the county. The site is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland. Nearby ancient sites include Broch near Ingashowe, Finstown, Cuween Hill and Hillock Broch, Finstown.

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