2 miles out of friendly, quaint harbourside village (Pentland Ferry 1 hour to Caithness) with superb primary school, shops, galleries, pubs, and The Creel, Orkney's best restaurant. 25 minutes drive over four scenic, turquoise water/pale sand beach causeways to Kirkwall, Orkney's capital, which has excellent facilities and shopping, purpose built sports/cinema, pool, airport (BA to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Aberdeen) and well reviewed secondary school. School transport from house. Three beaches within five minutes walk. Good riding. 2 stables at house and small paddocks. Whales, dolphins, seal colonies galore. |
