What are some must-see attractions on Rousay in Orkney Islands?

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Rousay in Orkney Islands is home to the most important archaeological mile in Scotland, the Westness Heritage Walk. This walk takes you through a Neolithic mass burial chamber, a ruined Pictish broch at the edge of the sea, and a medieval church abandoned during the Highland Clearances.

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