Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bothy Bar£
(
01856-876000;
www.alberthotel.co.uk
; Mounthoolie Lane; mains £7-10)
In the Albert
Hotel, the Bothy looks very smart these days with its modish floor and B&W photos of
old-time Orcadian farming, but its low tables provide the customary cheer and sustaining
food: think sausages, haddock and stews - good pub grub.
PUB
Helgi's
(
www.helgis.co.uk
;
14 Harbour St; )
There's a traditional cosiness about this place, but
the decor has moved beyond the time-honoured beer-soaked carpet to a comfortable con-
temporary slate floor and quotes from the
Orkneyinga Saga
plastering the walls. It's more
find-a-table than jostle-at-the-bar and serves cheerful, well-priced comfort food (mains £7
to £10). Take your pint upstairs for quiet harbour contemplation.
PUB
Shopping
Kirkwall has some gorgeous jewellery and crafts along Albert St. Try the
Longship
Offline map
Google map
(
01856-888790;
www.olagoriejewellery.com
;
7 Broad St;
9am-5.30pm Mon-Sat)
for Orkney-made crafts and gifts and exquisite designer jewellery.
Information
Balfour Hospital
(
01856-888000;
www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk
; New Scapa Rd)
Follow Junc-
tion Road south out of town and you'll see it on your right.
Orkney Library
(
01856-873166; 44 Junction Rd; 9.15am-5pm Tue-Sat, to 7pm
Mon & Thu)
Free Internet.
Kirkwall Information Centre
(
01856-872856;
www.visitorkney.com
;
West Castle St;
9am-6pm daily May-Sep, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri & 10am-4pm Sat Oct-Apr)
Has a good
range of publications on Orkney.
Getting There & Away
Air
Flybe (
Click here
)
and Loganair (
Click here
)
services use
Kirkwall Airport
(
www.hial.co.uk
)
, located a few miles east of town.
