Swartland Self Catering
Special offers
If booking more than one week at Swartland in the summer months you will receive a 10% discount on your second and consecutive weeks.
If you fancy a winter break between the months of October to the end of March you will receive a discount of 10% on winter rates booking 4 nights or more.
About Us
Swartland is a fully working 300 acre organic beef farm located 1 mile from the Village of Dounby. The farm has been in the Wylie family for over 100 years and Steven and Sharon Wylie started working Swartland in 2006. In 2009 they started rebuilding the farm buildings and carried out renovating the old stone buildings into houses and finished up with the farm house in July 2021. Swartland sits on some of the most fertile soil in a large valley in the centre of the west side of Orkney's mainland which makes for a peaceful stay surrounded with beautiful views and native wildlife.
You don't need to go far to find lots of local attractions with the Neolithic sites of the famous Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar, MaesHowe, Brough o Birsay and Brough 'o' Gurness. There are the two beautifully renovated Farm museums of Kirbister & Corrigall which gives you a great insight to farming life in the past. If a sample of our local tipples tickles your fancy Swartland is within walking distance of our Orkney Brewery where you can buy and taste our local beers and sit in for lunch or a tour. Our second brewery is the Swannay brewery which also has award wining ales is a few minutes drive. Further afield within half an hours drive is our famous Highland park distillery and our new Gin distillery and visitor centre.
There are plenty of facilities available near by with the local village of Dounby 1 mile down the road with an excellent shop, post office, butcher and Café. You can also dine out at the Smithfield hotel and the Merkister hotel which also provides fishing on the excellent wild brown trout loch of Harray. Being a central location there are also other great fishing lochs close by such as Boardhouse, Hundland & Swannay.
Orkney has an incredible array of delicious products, including award-winning whiskies, gins and beers, yoghurt, ice-cream, oatcakes, fudge and cheese, sustainably-fished crab, lobster, scallops and salmon, and some of the best beef and lamb in the world.
The Accommodation
You will have a very comfortable stay at Swartland, with 2 en-suite bedrooms both situated upstairs. Both rooms have a super king size bed that can be split into two single beds. Our largest bed room has a full sized day bed with a pull out single bed, so we can cater for a few different sleeping options of up to six people, we also have a travel cot and high chair available.
Relax in the evenings in the sitting room/dining area which is right next the fully equip kitchen. The utility room with a down stairs toilet is located at the side of the kitchen.
Sit outside with a glass of wine after your dinner and enjoy the long daylight nights.
Please do not hesitate to email us for any info on sleeping arrangements.
There will be an Orkney Produce Welcome Pack for guests on their arrival - along with tea, coffee, washing sachets, soaps and other essentials.
Facilities
Free Wi-Fi
Smart TV
Washing machine & outdoor drying facilities
Ironing utensils
Fully furnished kitchen
Dishwasher
Recycling bins
Two upstairs Bedrooms with en-suites
Bedding & towels
Porch/boot room
Out door seating area
Private parking
Large garden
Terms & Conditions
From the months of April 2022 - September 2022 bookings are from Monday to Monday or Friday to Friday with check in after 4pm. Luggage drop off can be arranged prior to check in and guests are requested to vacate by 10am on day of departure.
From the months of October - March check in days and times are flexible but guests are still asked to vacate by 10am on day of departure.
Guests booking 2 weeks or more will receive a 10% discount off the second and consecutive weeks.
A non-refundable deposit of 20% is required at the time of booking and the balance is payable 4 weeks before arrival (Sorry we cannot accept payment by Debit or Credit Cards).
No smoking
No Pets except Guide Dogs.
Swartland Self-Catering is a full short term licence holder from 1/10/2023. License No OR00117F
To book your stay at Swartland, please check availability by pressing the BOOK NOW button located under the main photo.
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Contact
Please contact us for more information about our self catering farmhouse availability or anything else we can help you with. We look forward to hearing from you and hope to welcome you at Swartland soon!
Telephone: 07876571422