Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
B&B
West Manse£
(
01857-677482;
www.westmanse.co.uk
;
Westside; r £20 per person; )
No
timetables reign at this imposing house with arcing coastal vistas; make your own break-
fast when you feel like it. Your welcoming hosts have introduced a raft of green solutions
for heating, fuel and more. Kids will love this unconventional place, while art exhibitions,
cooking classes, venerably comfortable furniture and clean air are drawcards for parents.
HOSTEL, CAMPGROUND
The Barn£
(
01857-677214;
www.thebarnwestray.co.uk
; Pierowall; sites £5 plus per person £1.50,
dm £17; )
This excellent, intimate, modern 13-bed hostel is an Orcadian gem. It's
heated throughout and has an inviting lounge, complete with DVD collection. The price
includes bed linen, shower and pristine kitchen facilities; local advice comes free. There's
also a camp ground on-site complete with laundry and campers' kitchen.
No 1 Broughton££
(
01857-677726;
www.no1broughton.co.uk
;
s/d £35/60; )
This solid pinkish house
sits right on Pierowall Bay and offers a very comfortable B&B with unusual extras, such
as original artworks on the walls and a sauna. There are three spacious rooms and a con-
servatory breakfast room, where you can feel the sun but not that nasty wind.
B&B
GUESTHOUSE
Bis Geos£
(
01857-677420;
www.bisgeos.co.uk
;
per week from £310; )
Stunning views at this
spectacular self-catering option between Pierowall and Noup Head.
Pierowall Hotel£
(
01857-677472;
www.pierowallhotel.co.uk
;
mains £8-10)
The heart of this island com-
munity, the local pub is famous throughout Orkney for its popular fish and chips -
whatever has turned up in the day's catch by the hotel's boats is displayed on the black-
board. There are also some curries available, but the sea is the way to go here.
PUB
Getting There & Around
Air
There are daily flights from Kirkwall to Westray (one way £37, 20 minutes).
