Accommodation
We can offer a variety of good quality self-catering accommodation. There is a shop on the island but a trip to LiDL, Co-op or Tesco on the mainland is probably a good idea before you catch the ferry.
Transport
We can drive you around on the island, there is a community bus to and from the ferry, there are reasonable buses on the Mainland, so you can manage without your own transport. But if you want to explore or be independent a car is really needed (or a bike if you are fit).
Ferries to Orkney:
Ferries within Orkney:
Clothing
Most of the time you will be in a warm, dry medical centre. Sometimes you will be walking in driving rain. Occasionally you will be outside in gale or hail or sunny, cold stillness for some time. It is nearly always windy. Layers are good. So are waterproofs and sturdy shoes.
Weekends
There will be an opportunity to get to the mainland so that you can see something of the rest of Orkney.