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# Wheems Organic Farm Bothy and Campsite

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WHEEMS ORGANIC FARM is an ecological and organic 6 hectare horticulture and animal smallholding, producing organic food for a local market\. Wheems farm buildings are 200 years old and have been renovated using local, traditional and sustainable materials\. Wheems farmland has been sensitively landscaped with areas set aside for conservation, areas carved out with stone dyke walling, and areas of tree planting\.WHEEMS HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION offers camping for up to 20 pitches for tents and camper\-vans\. For those travelling light or requiring more substantial dwellings, there are cosy, equipped, solid wooden bothies\. Wheems Campsite overlooks cliffs and sandy beaches to the south within 5 minutes walk\.Orkney Camping BothiesThese small \(8'10" x 6'6" or 2\.69m x 1\.98m\) wooden structures, designed and built on the farm, resembling the traditional upturned boat shelter, offer lined and insulated accommodation for those who prefer not to travel ladened with tent, bedding and cooking equipment\.They look out to sea through fully glazed double doors and provide an indoor/outdoor living option with their outdoor deck, very helpful for our changeable weather\.Bicycles and vehicles can be parked discreetly beside and an outdoor storage box is provided\. Inside, a simple platform provides double or single bed options or raised seating\.Each Bothy is provided with bedding, water container, rechargeable lamp and hot water bottles etc\.CampingThe Campsite at Wheems is in an elevated field with stone dykes, looking south and east towards the sea; beaches and cliffs can be reached on foot in 5 minutes and by car in 2 minutes\. There is a yurt providing additional common space and the camping fields have now been sculpted into level terraces and planted with shrubs\. There are hot showers, toilets and utilities including washing machine and drying line\. We also now have an equipped covered kitchen area for all guests\.LocationScotland is a place of rich culture and dramatic landscapes\. The best times to visit are between May and September when the days are longer\.Orkney is a place where you find nature, peace, space and sky\. It consists of 72 islands to the north of mainland Scotland\. The weather can change through all the seasons in one day\.Farming Fishing The Orkney Islands provide rich soil for farming and sea for fishing\. These along with tourism are the main activities for its people\.Landscapes and Seascapes There are great big skies, a beautiful farming landscape and the sea, to inspire and stimulate the imagination\.Artists The Islands are home to many artists, musicians, writers, poets, story\- tellers and crafts people\. There is a rich culture and thriving community spirit\.Festivals Music is alive in Orkney, there is The Orkney Folk Festival, Stromness, in May and The St Magnus Festival, Kirkwall, in June\. The renowned Science Festival in September attracts visitors from all over the world\.Archaeology Archeologists come to Orkney for many wonderful examples of its ancient cultures\. There are many fascinating sites to visit including Brochs and Standing Stones\. Important new sites are frequently being discovered\.Wildlife Orkney is home of many endangered bird species including Terns, Fulmars, Skuas and Puffins\. Both common and grey seal breed here, with dolphins and whales, e\.g\. Orca, being often sighted\.Green Energy Orkney is beginning to realise its great potential to harness the power of wind and wave in the age of peak oil and climate change\.South Ronaldsay is the nearest of the Orkney Islands to Scotland, 6\.5 miles across the Pentland Firth\. South Ronaldsay is connected to Mainland Orkney over 4 causeways \- the Churchhill Barriers\. Wheems Farm is 2 miles from St Margaret's Hope, a village with sheltered bay, arts and crafts shop and gallery, public houses, shops and restaurants\. Local amenities include horse\-riding, tennis court, and golf course and boat trips to Swona\.DirectionsMap AND DIRECTIONSORKNEY MAP & ORKNEY FERRIESorganic holidays \| orkney camping bothies \| orkney camping \| ScotlandOrkney Ferries \- The easiest way to travel to Wheems Farm is to take Pentland Ferries' Pentalinapassenger / car ferry from Gills Bay on Mainland Scotland to St Margaret's Hope, South Ronaldsay\. For information and booking visit: www\.pentlandferries\.co\.uk \(tel\. 01856 831 226 / 01955 611 773\)\.There are three other ferry services from mainland Scotland to the Orkney Islands\. These include;Passenger ferry \(summertime only\) from John O'Groats, Scotland, to Burwick, South Ronaldsay\. For information and booking visit www\.jogferry\.co\.uk \(tel\. 01955 611 353 / 611 342\)\.Ferry from Aberdeen to the Orkney Islands' capital, Kirkwall \- a 1/2 hour drive from Wheems Farm\.Ferry from Scrabster, Scotland, to Stromness, Orkney \- a 1 hour drive from Wheems Farm\. For information and booking visit www\.NorthLinkFerries\.co\.uk \(tel\. 0845 6000 449\)\.Orkney Flights \- There are flights to Orkney from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Shetland\. Kirkwall Airport is 3 miles east of Kirkwall and 1/2 an hour drive from Wheems Farm\. Scheduled flights are provided by Loganair and British Airways\. For information and booking visitwww\.loganair\.co\.uk \(tel\. 01856 872 494\) or www\.flybe\.com \(tel\. 0871 700 2000\)\.Inter\-Island Travel \- Island transport information can be found at the Orkney public transport website\. There are Island bus services, ferries and flights between the islands\. For information and booking visit \[email protected\] Travelling to Wheems Once on Orkney MainlandFrom St Margaret's Hope \(click link for Google Map\), come up the hill and turn right onto the A961, towards Burwick\. Turn immediately left at the 1st World War memorial, marked Eastside\. Travel along for 1 1/2 miles, passing old church hall on left\. Reach cross roads, keep going straight heading towards the sea\. Continue down the road, Wheems is the first left turn and is sign\-posted\. GRID\. REF\. ND 466 916\. OS LANDRANGER MAP No\. 7\.After arriving from John O'Groats to Burwick, South Ronaldsay \(click link for Google Map\) as a foot passenger, come along the A961 towards Kirkwall\. At 1st World War memorial, marked Eastside, turn right, immediately before the turning for St Margaret's Hope\. Follow instructions above\.From Stromness and Kirkwall \(click link for Google Map\), take the A961 towards South Ronaldsay\. Immediately after the turning for St Margaret's Hope and after 1st World War memorial, marked Eastside, turn left\. Follow instructions above\.

## Key facts

- Coordinates: 58.9816049, -2.960369
- Phone: \+441856874619

## Address

Eastside, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW17 2TJ

## Amenities

- Cliff
- Farm
- Fishing
- Hot Showers
- Kitchen
- Laundry
- Showers
- Tent
- Tent Camping
- Toilets
- Yurt

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