Directions by car
Travelling by sea
Orkney’s Mainland is well served by boat, with ferry routes from outwith the islands arriving at Hatston, Stromness and St Margaret’s Hope.
Hatston
The journey to Orkney Bedsits from the Hatston ferry terminal (Northlink Ferries from Shetland or Aberdeen) is approximately 6 minutes / 2.3 miles by car:
Stromness
The journey to Orkney Bedsits from the Ferry terminal in Stromness (Northlink Ferries from Scrabster) is approximately 23 minutes / 14.6 miles by car:
St Margaret’s Hope
The journey to Orkney Bedsits from the ferry terminal in St Margaret’s Hope (Pentland Ferries from Gills Bay) is approximately 23 minutes / 14.8 miles by car:
Travelling by air
If you’re arriving at Kirkwall Airport, the journey to Orkney Bedsits is approximately 7 minutes / 3.3 miles by car:
Orkney’s Mainland is well served by boat, with ferry routes from outwith the islands arriving at Hatston, Stromness and St Margaret’s Hope.
Hatston
The journey to Orkney Bedsits from the Hatston ferry terminal (Northlink Ferries from Shetland or Aberdeen) is approximately 6 minutes / 2.3 miles by car:
- Head north from the pier head.
- At the junction turn left onto Grainshore Road.
- Continue to the roundabout and take the second exit onto Pickaquoy Road (A963).
- Continue to the next roundabout and take the second exit onto Junction Road.
- Follow the road for 0.2 miles until you arrive at the crossroads with Wellington Street.
- Orkney Bedsits are on your right hand side over the crossroads.
Stromness
The journey to Orkney Bedsits from the Ferry terminal in Stromness (Northlink Ferries from Scrabster) is approximately 23 minutes / 14.6 miles by car:
- Head north on Ferry Road.
- At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Cairston Road and continue along on Howe Road.
- At the junction at the end of the road turn right on to the A965 and head towards Kirkwall.
- Follow this road for over 10 miles and enter Kirkwall.
- At the roundabout take the third exit onto Pickaquoy Road (A963).
- Follow this road for around half a mile until you reach the next roundabout, then take the 2nd exit on to Junction Road.
- Continue along the road for 0.2 miles until you arrive at the crossroads with Wellington Street.
- Orkney Bedsits are on your right hand side over the crossroads.
St Margaret’s Hope
The journey to Orkney Bedsits from the ferry terminal in St Margaret’s Hope (Pentland Ferries from Gills Bay) is approximately 23 minutes / 14.8 miles by car:
- Head along Pier Road, until you reach the Back Road (B9043) and then follow this road.
- When you reach the junction at the top of the road turn left onto the A961 and head towards Kirkwall.
- Follow this road for approximately 13 miles until you enter Kirkwall.
- Take a left onto Holm Branch Road (A963).
- Follow this road for approximately 0.7 miles until you arrive at the crossroads with Wellington Street.
- Orkney Bedsits are on left hand side just before the crossroads.
Travelling by air
If you’re arriving at Kirkwall Airport, the journey to Orkney Bedsits is approximately 7 minutes / 3.3 miles by car:
- Turn right, heading towards Kirkwall on the A960.
- After approximately 2.9 miles turn left onto Clay Loan and Union Street.
- At the bottom of the road turn left onto Junction Road (A963) and drive for approximately 0.1 miles until you reach the crossroads with Wellington Street.
- Orkney Bedsits are on your right hand side over the crossroads.