Houton Bay Lodge
Bed & Breakfast
Location Great location — 5 attractions within walking distance
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About
Set in Kirkwall, Houton Bay Lodge is a bed & breakfast. It sits close to Orkney Museum and Bishop's Palace, around 4.4 km from Kirkwall Airport, about 1.9 km from Scapa beach. The area has 10 places to eat, 4 supermarkets and 2 public-transport stops within a short walk. The most comfortable time to visit Kirkwall is generally June to August.
Location
What's nearby
- Orkney Museum0.7 km
- Bishop's Palace0.7 km
- Earl's Palace0.7 km
- Town Hall0.7 km
- Orkney Wireless Museum1.0 km
- Highland Park Distillery1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 10 places to eat🛒 4 supermarkets💊 3 pharmacies & clinics🚌 2 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) — 4.4 km → all hotels near KOI
- Nearest beach
- Scapa beach — 1.9 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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