The Barn
Hostel
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About
The Barn is a hostel in Kirkwall. It sits close to Westray Heritage Trust Museum and Noltland Castle, around 4.5 km from Westray Airport, about 1.7 km from Grobust beach. The area has 3 places to eat and 2 supermarkets within a short walk. The most comfortable time to visit Kirkwall is generally June to August.
Location
What's nearby
- Westray Heritage Trust Museum0.2 km
- Noltland Castle1.1 km
- Grobust beach1.7 km
- Ouse3.7 km
- Mae Sand5.3 km
- The Kelp Store7.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 3 places to eat🛒 2 supermarkets
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Westray Airport (WRY) — 4.5 km → all hotels near WRY
- Nearest beach
- Grobust beach — 1.7 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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