Buchanhaven Holidays
Lodge
Location Good location — 4 attractions within walking distance
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About
Buchanhaven Holidays is a lodge to stay in Kirkwall. The lodge is close to Orkney Wireless Museum and Orkney Museum, around 5.3 km from Kirkwall Airport, about 2.9 km from Scapa beach. Within a short walk you'll find 12 places to eat, 5 supermarkets and 2 public-transport stops. The most comfortable time to visit Kirkwall is generally June to August.
Location
What's nearby
- Orkney Wireless Museum0.8 km
- Orkney Museum0.9 km
- Town Hall0.9 km
- Bishop's Palace1.0 km
- Earl's Palace1.0 km
- The stone Chevrolet1.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 12 places to eat🛒 5 supermarkets💊 2 pharmacies & clinics🚌 2 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) — 5.3 km → all hotels near KOI
- Nearest beach
- Scapa beach — 2.9 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 14 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- GBP
- Power
- Type G plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
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