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Sherwood Cottage: Traditional 2 bedroom stone cottage in Burray village, Orkney.

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Exterior
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Shower, hair dryer, towels, soap
Living area
Private kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathrooms

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Explore the area

Map
Orkney, Scotland
  • Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Italian Chapel
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Highland Park Distillery
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Kirkwall (KOI)
    ‪24 min drive‬

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About the area

Burray Village

With a stay at this cottage in Burray, you'll be a 3-minute walk from Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre and within a 5-minute drive of Orkney Fossil & Vintage Centre. .This cottage is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Orkney Wine Company and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Italian Chapel.

What's nearby

  • Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Orkney Fossil & Vintage Centre - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Italian Chapel - 7 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Highland Park Distillery - 14 min drive - 16.7 km
  • Gills Bay Ferry Port - 93 min drive - 35.6 km

Getting around

  • Kirkwall (KOI) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Robertsons - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Creel - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Commodore Restaurant & Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Sands Hotel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Watersound Hotel - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Sherwood Cottage: Traditional 2 bedroom stone cottage in Burray village, Orkney.

Traditional 2 bedroom stone cottage in small village 3 miles from ferry terminal of St Margaret's Hope. Downstairs accommodation compromises large kitchen/diner, lounge with log burning stove, family bathroom and large room for storing wet outdoor clothes/boots etc. Upstairs has large king size bedroom with ensuite shower room and a twin room with dressing room off. Parking for one car on driveway and plenty additional parking on street outside. Very large enclosed garden. Village has a hotel with bar/restaurant serving meals, a tearoom and a public bus stop to St Margaret's Hope (3 miles), Kirkwall (10 miles) and Stromness (26 miles) all within 5 minutes walk. Tourist attractions nearby include the Fossil heritage centre, Italian Chapel, Churchill Barriers, Hoxa Tapestry Gallery, and numerous beautiful beaches and walks.

From May through to end September - weekly booking only with Friday changeover day. Other times - 3 nights minimum stay, flexible changeover day. Longer stays from November through till March will be considered.

Sorry, no pets.

Energy Performance rating D
Make yourself comfortable in your cottage. The bathroom has a shower and a hair dryer. Conveniences include a washing machine and an iron/ironing board.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number OR00087F

Sherwood Cottage: Traditional 2 bedroom stone cottage in Burray village, Orkney. Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 1 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 1 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 1 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 1 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 1 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Scott M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quiet cottage

Nice area. Very quite. Not much in the area itself, but not far for driving to main towns and if you don’t drive it’s good for the bus.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025