A Warm Welcome Awaits You, Sanderlay Guest House - Orkney at Sanderlay Guest House, a modern property built in a residential area on the outskirts of Kirkwall. The Guest House is family run and has a friendly and homely atmosphere. Kirkwall is Orkney’s main administration and economic centre, and located near the centre of the island archipelago. Being within 1 mile of the centre of Kirkwall, Sanderlay is ideally placed to access the town and makes an excellent starting point to explore whether your main interest is archaeology, heritage, wildlife sport or sightseeing.
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Sanderlay Guest House
- OrkneyFacilities include
* Car Parking
* Heating throughout
* Laundry facilities
* Guest’s Lounge
* Radio, TV, Hair Dryers, Direst Dial telephones and Tea & Coffee
making facilities in all Rooms
* Wireless internet access
The very comfortable bedrooms are nearly all ensuite.
A full breakfast is included and served from 7.30 to 9.00. The Guest’s Lounge has basic kitchen facilities, including toaster, microwave, electric kettle, fridge etc, for the additional convenience of guests.
Elma and Ronald Tulloch have welcomed guests to Sanderlay Guest House for many years and they now look forward to meeting and welcoming you.
Accommodation
Sanderlay Guest House - OrkneyTwo of the larger rooms on the
first floor are used as self contained flats outwith the tourist season,
having their own lounge seating and private shower/toilet. These rooms
also have their own kitchenettes, with cooker and refrigerator, which
guests find useful.
Also located on the first floor is an en-suite family room together with a newly finished en-suite single room and guests lounge, on the ground floor comprises a double en-suite, 2 single en-suite rooms and double with adjacent bathroom.
Facilities include central heating throughout, with tea and coffee making facilities, colour TV and direct dial telephones in all bedrooms. Guests have all day access and private parking. Wireless/LAN internet access is also available.
Packed lunches and laundry services are available on request, while meals are readily available at a choice of restaurants in the town
Getting to Orkney
While Orkney is fairly remote from the turmoil of modern life it is easier and quicker to access than one may think.
Air
A selection of flights are available daily from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow,
Inverness and Shetland.
Sea
You can travel by car to catch a new catamaran ferry from the Gills Bay
Ferry Terminal in Caithness to St Margaret’s Hope in South Ronaldsay,
Orkney. Alternatively, you can reach Orkney by car using the Northlink
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal in Caithness to Stromness or from
Aberdeen to the Hatston Ferry Terminal on the outskirts of Kirkwall.
Train
You can travel by train from all the main Scottish railway stations to
Thurso in Caithness, or to Aberdeen, and use Northlink Ferries to travel
as foot passengers to Orkney
Bus
Bus connections are available to all the ferry operators mentioned above
with the addition of John o’Groats Ferries, who provide a passenger
only service from May to September.
Getting to Sanderlay Guesthouse
From Kirkwall Airport
From the car park at Kirkwall Airport, turn right at the junction with
the main road and follow the A960 for approx 4 miles (6 or 7 Km) until
you reach Kirkwall. On reaching Kirkwall, the A960 leads on to the Deerness
Road followed by Bignold Park Road. Watch for street signs on the left
stating Rope Walk, Easdale Loan and Claymore Brae. Approx 0.1 miles Turn
right at this junction on to The Meadows and continue downhill, past the
school on your left, and then uphill, past Reid Crescent on your right,
until you reach the junction with Berstane road on your right. Turn right
here and continue past Springfield Drive and Linklater Drive until you
reach Viewfield Drive, and Sanderlay Guest House, on your left.
From the Stromness Ferry Terminal
On leaving the ferry, turn right and follow Ferry Road on to the A965
which leads to Kirkwall. This road is approx 15 miles long and passes
through the villages of Stenness and Finstown on the way. Continue straight
through the first three roundabouts, past the harbour area, and turn right
at the fourth which is signposted Shore Street Roundabout. Continue on
St Cathrines Place for a short distance and turn left on to East Road.
After another short distance, veer right on to Berstane road and continue
for approx 0.4miles (0.6 Km) until you see a sign on your left indication
Berstane Road again. Turn left at that junction and continue past Springfield
Drive and Linklater Drive until you reach Viewfield Drive, and Sanderlay
Guest House, on your left.
From the Ferry in St Margaret's Hope
After leaving the ferry, continue through the village of St Margaret’s
Hope until you reach the junction with the A961. Turn left at this junction
and continue approx 15 miles (approx 24 Km), to Kirkwall. This road takes
you across four causeways (the Churchhill Barriers) and through St Mary’s
Village. On reaching Kirkwall, go past the Highland Park Distillery continue
for a short distance until the road turns sharply to the left. Turn right
at this junction and continue to the junction with Bignold Park Road.
Turn right and drive for a very short distance before turning left on
to the Meadows. Continue downhill, past the school on your left, and then
uphill, past Reid Crescent on your right, until you reach the junction
with Berstane road on your right. Turn right here and continue past Springfield
Drive and Linklater Drive until you reach Viewfield Drive, and Sanderlay
Guest House, on your left.
From Hatston Ferry Terminal
On leaving the ferry, drive for a quarter mile approx and then turn left.
Drive until you reach the Roundabout and turn left towards Kirkwall Harbour.
Continue straight through the next two roundabouts, past the harbour area,
and then turn right on to St Cathrine’s Place at the Shore Street
Roundabout (signposted). Continue on St Cathrine’s Place for a short
distance and turn left on to East Road. After another short distance,
veer right on to Berstane road and continue for approx 0.4miles (0.6 Km)
until you see a sign on your left indicating Berstane Road again. Turn
left at that junction and continue past Springfield Drive and Linklater
Drive until you reach Viewfield Drive, and Sanderlay Guest House, on your
left.
