St Margaret's Hope, Orkney
St Margaret's Hope Apartments
Self-catering apartments in St Margaret's Hope, a village on South Ronaldsay reached over the Churchill Barriers — several with views straight over the harbour.
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Apartments in St Margaret's Hope
St Margaret's Hope sits on South Ronaldsay, about 15 miles south of Kirkwall over the Churchill Barriers, and is the terminal for the Pentland Ferries crossing to Gills Bay on the Scottish mainland — it's a village, not a town, with a much smaller centre than Kirkwall. The apartments here are mostly small self-catering flats for two, several right on the water: the Waterfront Apartment looks straight out over the bay from a window seat, and 2 The Noust sits almost on the shore beside the old stone pier. Peedie Cott is a snug cottage near the village with its own garden. For more space, Thorshaven Apartment on the Back Road sleeps four across two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and Valhaven Apartment 1 occupies part of the old Murray Arms Hotel building on the main street.
For hostel and inn-style rooms in the same village, see the St Margaret's Hope accommodation overview.
On the water
The Waterfront Apartment (9.6 from 37 reviews) and 2 The Noust (9.1 from 50 reviews) both sit close enough to the bay that the tide is the main view from the window.
Space for four
Thorshaven Apartment on the Back Road sleeps four across two bedrooms and two bathrooms, in an older Orkney house with high ceilings and sash windows.
A village, not a town
St Margaret's Hope has a handful of shops around the harbour rather than a town centre. It's the base for exploring South Ronaldsay and the Churchill Barriers, and the departure point for the Pentland Ferries crossing to the Scottish mainland.