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Soulkas are community events throughout the year to which guests are warmly welcomed. They often surround major events in Sanday’s agricultural and social calendar. Every year is different, so check out the Facebook page for all the latest info. www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/sandaysoulka/index.asp
Guided Tours in English / Tours in German (see below) I am a Green Badge Tourist Guide for Orkney, that means I am specially qualified to guide visitors here. I live on Sanday, one of the smaller islands. Guiding coach parties regularly takes me to Kirkwall and this means that I am frequently also available […]
Sanday Swimming Pool is a public pool, offering a variety of public session through the week. It is also available for private hire. www.facebook.com/sandaypool/?ref=py_c
See Marston Self-catering Log Cabin on an interactive map Marston Self-catering Log Cabin Marston cabin is an ideal location to holiday on Sanday.It is located in the centre of the island (lady village).We are just a minutes Walk to the local shop, heritage center, bicycle hire, and croft.A 20 minute steady walk will take you […]
OverviewCrawl into the high central chamber of a megalithic tomb dating back 5,000 years. Entering Quoyness Chambered Cairn is a wonderful experience. Visitors must crawl through the 9m-long entrance passage leading into the large central chamber, which still stands to its original 4m in height. This was once a tomb for the dead, but its […]
Sanday Community Craft Hub Please join us for a wide variety of crafts all hand-made here in Sanday. We are open on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday’s from 11am to 3pm.Come and see our exhibitions, crafts for sale, courses & we also have a tea room serving homemade soup and baked goods. SandayCommunityCraftHub@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/sandaycrafthub
I live and work on Sanday, one of the northern isles of Orkney. I’ve been here with my partner, Maz, since 2005 when we moved here from Staithes on the North Yorkshire coast. Here I paint, print and design and make all sorts of stuff and, after 15 years part time at our island school, […]
Studio Bu is a collaboration between established designer – makers Vicky Shaw and John Webber, they make a range of contemporary hand thrown and decorated tableware.To see Vicky’s individual work please visit her website… www.vickyshaw.co.uk
Bill McArthur attended Edinburgh College of Art (School of Drawing & Painting) and Edinburgh University (Fine Art Department ), graduating in 1963 . He then moved to London where he worked as a Junior Art Director with J. Walter Thompson Advertising before returning to Edinburgh to develop his own successful screen-printing business in the late […]
Orkney Angora, the home of responsibly sourced angora and angora products in the UK When ordering from Orkney Angora you are dealing with a small, family-run business situated in one of Orkney’s most northerly isles. This unusual cottage industry was originally established by William & Elizabeth Sichel, from the ruins of a derelict croft, in […]
