For a farmstay with solitude, old-fashioned hospitality and one of the best breakfasts (with fresh eggs) around, try this place, 1.5 miles from Orphir, overlooking Waulkmill Bay. The two rooms are traditional and bathrooms modern and spotless. Upstairs are sweet, modern self-catering apartments. Rates come down substantially if you stay more than one night. Take the Germiston turn-off from the Kirkwall–Orphir road.
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