The Sanday Tourism Association has organised a Trowie Festival, which was launched at the Sanday Sunday May Fair and Farmers’ Market on May 4th. The island has entered into the festival with gusto and there are now more than 30 Trows appearing in gardens and plantations all over the island. Click on these thumbnails for [...]
Trowie Festival
June 10th, 2008 · Comments Off · Community, Events, STA, Visitors
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Ball Games and Model Yacht Display
June 9th, 2008 · Comments Off · Sanday Sunday, STA
June’s Sanday Sunday will be on Sunday 15th June. The STA has arranged two events, both running from 2pm until 4pm. At Cata Sand, there will be all sorts of ball games. Come along and enjoy yourself. Home-made soup and sandwiches will be available. Up at the School, there will be a Model Yacht display. [...]
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Travel to the Island
June 4th, 2008 · Comments Off ·
Sanday is one of the most northerly of the Orkney Islands, a ferry ride or a flight away from Kirkwall on the Orkney mainland. Getting to Orkney You can travel from other parts of the UK to Orkney by air, land, or sea. By Air You can fly with Loganair (01856 872494) to Kirkwall Airport [...]
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Upperhouse
May 31st, 2008 · Comments Off ·
map Accommodation type: Self Catering Cottage Facilities: Tariff: Contact: Telephone: 01857 600383
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Quoyayre
May 31st, 2008 · Comments Off ·
map Accommodation type: Self Catering Facilities: Attractive modern cottage, overlooks sea and a tidal inlet that is haven for wading birds, close to Sanday’s renowned Quoyness neolithic cairn. Sleeps up to 6 (2 bedrooms – 1 double bed, bunk beds – and a sofa bed in the living room) Oil fired stove in kitchen provides [...]