Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Air
Loganair (
Click here
)
flies from Kirkwall to Stronsay (£37 one way, 20 minutes, one
or two daily Monday to Saturday).
Boat
A
ferry
(
01856-872044;
www.orkneyferries.co.uk
)
links Kirkwall with Stronsay
(passenger/car £8.10/19.15, 1½ hours, two to three daily) and Eday.
EDAY
POP 121
This slender island was extensively cut for peat to supply the surrounding islands. The in-
terior is hilly and covered in peat bog, while the coast and the north of the island are low-
lying and green.
Sights & Activities
MUSEUM
Eday Heritage & Visitor Centre
(
01857-622283;
www.visiteday.com
;
9am-5.30pm daily May-Sep, 10am-5pm Sat
Oct-Apr)
Has a range of local history exhibits, as well as an audiovisual about tidal energy
initiatives.
GUIDED TOUR
Eday Minibus Tour
(
01857-622206; tours adult/child £13.50/11.50)
Offers taxi service 2¼-hour guided
tours from the ferry pier on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from May to August.
Sleeping & Eating
Eday Hostel£
(
07977-281084; dm £15; )
Four miles north of the ferry pier, this recently renov-
ated, community-run hostel is an excellent place to stay. You can camp alongside too at no
cost.
HOSTEL
Getting There & Away
Air
There are two flights from Kirkwall (one way £37, 30 minutes) to London airport -
that's London, Eday - on Wednesday only.
