Hostel Birsay
Birsay
Birsay Outdoor Centre
Birsay
Orkney
KW17 2LY
Scotland
Tel.
+44 (0)1856 873535 (ext 2416)
Fax.
+44 (0)1856 876326
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Birsay Outdoor Centre is located on the northwest coast of Orkney mainland. The Centre offers comfortable accommodation, with new furniture, beds and appliances.
The centre is in close proximity to spectacular and varied coastline, scenery and beaches. Nearby is the spectacular Brough of Birsay, accessible only at low water. Exclusive room hire is available; the hostel welcomes singles, groups and families.
Birsay Outdoor Centre is conveniently located to visit Orkney’s 5,500 year old Neolithic heartland granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1999. The group of Neolithic monuments on Orkney consists of a large chambered tomb (Maes Howe), two ceremonial stone circles (the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar) and a settlement (Skara Brae), together with a number of unexcavated burial, ceremonial and settlement sites. The group constitutes a major prehistoric cultural landscape which gives a graphic depiction of life in this remote archipelago in the far north of Scotland some 5,000 years ago.
The Brough of Birsay is a tidal island, accessible by foot at low tide (strong footwear is recommended). There is a small visitors centre on the island, which contains some important early sculptures and Viking artefacts. The ruins of a 12th century church, associated buildings and Norse hall-houses can still be seen. Beyond the settlement the island rises to sea cliffs where you will find Brough Lighthouse built in 1925 and converted to solar power in 2001. In spring the wild flowers carpet the island.
RSPB Reserve, Marwick Head. The third largest sea bird colony in Orkney. In spring and summer the red sandstone cliffs of Marwick Head are alive with nesting seabirds. Here you can spot puffins, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and fulmars. Arctic and Great Skuas (locally known as Bonxies) abound throughout the summer. The cliff top has spectacular displays of sea campion, thrift, and spring squill.
The centre is in close proximity to spectacular and varied coastline, scenery and beaches. Nearby is the spectacular Brough of Birsay, accessible only at low water. Exclusive room hire is available; the hostel welcomes singles, groups and families.
Birsay Outdoor Centre is conveniently located to visit Orkney’s 5,500 year old Neolithic heartland granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1999. The group of Neolithic monuments on Orkney consists of a large chambered tomb (Maes Howe), two ceremonial stone circles (the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar) and a settlement (Skara Brae), together with a number of unexcavated burial, ceremonial and settlement sites. The group constitutes a major prehistoric cultural landscape which gives a graphic depiction of life in this remote archipelago in the far north of Scotland some 5,000 years ago.
The Brough of Birsay is a tidal island, accessible by foot at low tide (strong footwear is recommended). There is a small visitors centre on the island, which contains some important early sculptures and Viking artefacts. The ruins of a 12th century church, associated buildings and Norse hall-houses can still be seen. Beyond the settlement the island rises to sea cliffs where you will find Brough Lighthouse built in 1925 and converted to solar power in 2001. In spring the wild flowers carpet the island.
RSPB Reserve, Marwick Head. The third largest sea bird colony in Orkney. In spring and summer the red sandstone cliffs of Marwick Head are alive with nesting seabirds. Here you can spot puffins, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and fulmars. Arctic and Great Skuas (locally known as Bonxies) abound throughout the summer. The cliff top has spectacular displays of sea campion, thrift, and spring squill.
Hostel bed capacity
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Total beds |
| Number of rooms: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | From Kirkwall and Stromness, contact Orkney Coaches (01856 870555) for more details |
| Location: | A967 from Stromness, A961 from St Margarets Hope or Burwick |
| Airport: | 20 miles from Kirkwall |
Attractions
 | Cultural centre nearby | | Historical sites nearby |
| River/harbour/lake nearby |
Facilities
 | Sheets in price |
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