Birsay Hostel & Campsite

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On Orkney, Birsay Hostel & Campsite is a campsite or camping ground. It occupies the Outdoor Centre, Community Hostel, Birsay, Orkney 2LYB9056, Orkney KW17, Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom, on the main island of the Orkney group.

This is a hostel and camping ground rather than a serviced hotel, so guests should expect shared facilities. A total of 94 reviews have been left for Birsay Hostel & Campsite. Visitors give it 4.6 out of 5 overall. The site has its own page on the orkney.gov.uk website, which covers the booking arrangements. Kirkwall and Stromness are the nearest of the listed towns, with St Margaret's Hope, Finstown, Hoy, South Ronaldsay and Westray all further afield.

British islands are reached by car ferries, passenger ferries and, in some cases, scheduled flights, so it pays to plan crossings ahead. The listing includes a website for checking current arrangements before travelling.

British islands have mild, wet and changeable weather, warmed by the Gulf Stream and often windy, so waterproofs are worth packing. Strong tides surround British islands, and the Channel Islands have some of the world's largest tidal ranges. English is the main language, with Welsh on Anglesey and Scottish Gaelic on some Hebridean islands.