The Sands Hotel, Orkney

The Sands Hotel, Orkney is a hotel in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Pier Road. The Sands Hotel, Orkney is situated nearby to the pier Slipway, as well as near the historic building Former UP Church, then Church of Scotland (1930- c1960).

Type: Hotel
Description: hotel in United Kingdom
Also known as: “Sands Hotel”
Address: Pier Road, Orkney, KW17 2SS

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Echna Loch and W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum.

Echna Loch

Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Echna Loch is situated 4,000 feet north of The Sands Hotel, Orkney.

W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum

Museum

Photo: Antony Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

W Hourston Blacksmiths Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of The Sands Hotel, Orkney.

East Broch of Burray

Archaeological site

Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

East Broch of Burray is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Sands Hotel, Orkney.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ayre of Cara and Saint Margaret’s Hope.

Ayre of Cara

Locality

Photo: Karl Cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ayre of Cara is a locality.

Saint Margaret’s Hope

Village

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Margaret's Hope is a village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It is known locally as The Hope or The Hup. With a population of about 550, it is Orkney's third largest settlement after Kirkwall and Stromness. Saint Margaret’s Hope is situated 2 miles southwest of The Sands Hotel, Orkney.