STRAIGONA B&B

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Tankerness, Orkney, Orkney, KW17 2QR

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TO GET TO STRAIGONA BED & BREAKFAST (Sat Nav: Latitude is 58.95127 and Longitude is 2.88156)

From Kirkwall Airport: Turn left at the exit from the airport, you will see a sign for Bossack Amenity Tip and a separate sign for TANKERNESS – turn left here.  We are the first house you come to on the right hand side.

From St Margaret’s Hope:  When you drive off the ferry follow the signs for Kirkwall – you will turn left onto the main road when leaving the village.  Continue on this road over the barriers.  At the last barrier – the one after seeing The Italian Chapel on your right - (approaching St Marys/Holm) turn right – signposted Deerness onto B9052, stay on this road until you reach a T junction.  Turn left onto A960 signposted Kirkwall.  Continue past Quoyburray Inn on your left, do not take the first right turn signposted Tankerness, continue on the Kirkwall road and you will see a further right turn signposted for Tankerness (the airport will be in front of you)  Take this turn and we are the first house on the right.

From Kirkwall / Hatson Ferry Terminal: After leaving the ferry turn left at the T junction and follow the road down to the roundabout take the second exit (straight across) - Mill’s Filling Station will be on your left, you will see Co-op, Tesco and Lidl on your right.  At the mini roundabout turn right.  Turn left into Union Street signposted AIRPORT and continue to the T junction at the end of this road.  Turn right and continue until you pass the airport.  You will now see a sign for Bossack Amenity Tip and a separate sign for TANKERNESS – turn left here.  We are the first house you come to on the right hand side.

From Stromness Ferry terminal: When you drive off the ferry turn right and take the A965 towards Kirkwall. Continue through Stenness and Finstown and onto Kirkwall.  You will pass Kirkwall Golf Club on your right and then at the roundabout (Mill’s Filling Station) turn right, you will see Co-op, Tesco and Lidl on your right.  At the mini roundabout turn right.  Turn left into Union Street signposted AIRPORT and continue to the T junction at the end of this road.  Turn right and continue until you pass the airport.  You will now see a sign for Bossack Amenity Tip and a separate sign for TANKERNESS – turn left here.  We are the first house you come to on the right hand side. 

Public Transport Directions

Regular bus service from Kirkwall Airport - 10 minutes walk from Straigona 

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