Welcome to Orkney Crofts
Orkneycrofts.com is proud to present four original and authentic self catering cottages for those seeking truly memorable Orkney holiday accommodation.
We expect you to be delighted by the sophisticated synthesis of old and new in our beautifully restored Croft, graded at Five Star self catering by the Scottish Tourist Board, East Heddle.
You will experience tradition, comfort and style in our perfectly formed conversion, the exceptional Byre at Heddle. Also graded as Five Star self-catering accommodation by the STB.
Or you could enjoy the classic farmhouse familiarity and good taste in the 4 star self catering setting of Turriedale. For 2012 we are adding a fourth apartment, the Buile at Heddle. More information on this property will be uploaded over the next few months.
If you are looking for beautiful, original, stunning and authentic self-catering accommodation, and if you want to combine this beauty with the great convenience offered by the most accesible central location in the West Mainland of Orkney, then you have found what you are looking for.
All the crofts are filled with restored period local furniture and antiques. Work by both local and National artists and potteries decorate the walls and surfaces. Our crofts are deligthful homes, far more than just a convenient base for your Orkney Holiday. We are proud of what these cottages represent.
From the beginning our philosophy has been centered on using sustainable, low impact and responsible practices both through the building process and now into our business management, without compromising the ultimate aim of creating beautiful houses.
We are also very pleased to be Gold Award winners for environmental management as members of the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS).
This website has three sections. The main purpose being to describe our self catering Crofts, for you as you might expect.
The second section, WhyOrkney is a comprehensive visitor information guide intended to help you make specific decisions about your visit to Orkney and hopefully provide useful and detailed information for all Orkney visitors.
The third section, About us provides you with more detailed and specific information about our business, the small print if you like. If you decide to proceed or have questions not answered elsewhere then please look at this section. We always try and meet our visitors requests so if you want to ask any questions not answered here then do not hesitate to get in touch directly if you need more feedback. We almost always answer all e-mails the same day.
As of December 2011 through popular demand we have opened an online shop that you can visit through the main menu; we are stocking it with selected quality Orkney produce and have a few technical teathing problems which will be sorted out over the Winter. Thanks in advance for your patience.
Orkneycrofts is also available through Facebook and Twitter. We have over 210 FB friends and growing so please visit us here for many more current Photo albums, behind the scenes information, news and sometimes even Competitions and special offers !
