Welcome To Swartland Self Catering Orkney
Swartland Self Catering Orkney, is a beautiful, recently renovated Farmhouse situated in a tranquil country location of Dounby. Located in the centre of the west side of Orkney’s mainland, which makes for a peaceful stay surrounded with beautiful views and native wildlife.making it a perfect place to relax and unwind when visiting the Orkney Isles.
Swartland Self Catering Orkney and our farm is located 1 mile from the Village of Dounby. The farm has been in the Wylie family for over 100 years and Steven and Sharon Wylie started working Swartland in 2006. In 2009 they started rebuilding the farm buildings and carried out renovating the old stone buildings into houses and finished up with the farm house in July 2021.
Nearby you will find lots of local attractions with the Neolithic sites of the famous Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar, MaesHowe, Brough o Birsay and Brough ‘o’ Gurness. There are the two beautifully renovated Farm museums of Kirbister & Corrigall which gives you a great insight to farming life in the past. Swartland is within walking distance of our Orkney Brewery where you can buy and taste our local beers and sit in for lunch or a tour. Our second brewery is the Swannay brewery which also has award wining ales is a few minutes drive. Further afield within half an hours drive is our famous Highland Park distillery and our new Gin distillery and visitor centre.
There are plenty of facilities available near by with the local village of Dounby 1 mile down the road with an excellent shop, post office, butcher and Café. You can also dine out at the Smithfield Hotel and the Merkister Hotel which also provides fishing on the excellent wild brown trout loch of Harray. Being a central location there are also other great fishing lochs close by such as Boardhouse, Hundland & Swannay.
Orkney has an incredible array of delicious products, including award-winning whiskies, gins and beers, yoghurt, ice-cream, oatcakes, fudge and cheese, sustainably-fished crab, lobster, scallops and salmon, and some of the best beef and lamb in the world.
Swartland Self Catering Orkney Accommodation
You will have a very comfortable stay at Swartland, with 2 large en-suite bedrooms both situated upstairs. Both rooms have a super king size bed that can be split into two single beds. Our largest bed room has a full sized day bed with a pull out single bed, so we can cater for a few different sleeping options of up to six people, we also have a travel cot and high chair available.
Relax in the evenings in the sitting room/dining area which is right next the fully equip kitchen. The utility room with a down stairs toilet is located at the side of the kitchen.
Sit outside with a glass of wine after your dinner and enjoy the long daylight nights.
Please do not hesitate to email us for any info on sleeping arrangements.
There will be an Orkney Produce Welcome Pack for guests on their arrival – along with tea, coffee, milk, washing sachets, soaps and other essentials.
Swartland Self Catering Facilities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Smart TV
- Washing machine & outdoor drying facilities
- Ironing utensils
- Fully furnished kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Small Freezer
- Recycling bins
- Two upstairs Bedrooms with en-suites
- Bedding & towels
- Porch/boot room
- Out door seating area
- Private parking
- Large garden
Swartland Self Catering Orkney Tariff 2022
From the months of April- October bookings are from Monday to Monday or Friday – Friday and Check in after 4pm. Luggage drop off can be arranged prior to check in and guests are requested to vacate the
property by 10am on day of departure.
From the months of October – March check in days and times are flexible but guests are still asked to vacate by 10am on day of departure.
Guests booking 2 weeks or more throughout the year will receive a 10% discount off the second and consecutive weeks.
From £270 – £630 per week
Contact Us
Swartland Farm
Dounby
Orkney
KW17 2JQ
Telephone: 01856 841225 or Mobile 07876571422
Email Us: orkney@swartlandselfcatering.co.uk
Website: www.swartlandselfcatering.co.uk
Dounby
Orkney
KW17 2JQ
United Kingdom
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