Cantick Head Lighthouse

2008 ~ 150th Anniversary of the Light ~ 1858

Credits

Aerial photo by Ian Potten

George Gilmore for NLB

George Gilmore for NLB

All photographs marked "chw" are the copyright property of Cantick Head Lighthouse Cottages. 

Apologies for any photographs used on this site and not credited due to lack of information regarding the photographer, which can be rectified by emailing the webmaster

Lighthouse Links

Association of Lighthouse Keepers

Bell Rock Lighthouse

Leading Lights

Lighthouse Accommodation Britain & Worldwide

Lighthouse Digest

Northern Lighthouse Board, Gallery & Lighthouse Library

Norwegian Lighthouse Association

Rattray Head Lighthouse Cottages B&B  & Ratty's Tearoom

Scottish Lighthouses

Scottish Radiance

Tourist Links

Orkney

Buy Orkney

Orkneyjar

Out West Charters sea angling & wildlife cruises

Undiscovered Scotland

Walk Orkney

Accommodation:

Island Hopping...

Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre

Taversoe Hotel 3* B&B Stunning sea views across the garden from the bedroom, lounge and dining room. Nice bar, good food and BIG fluffy towels!

Shapinsay

Girnigoe Private B&B (formerly 4*) A traditional 200 year old Orkney farmhouse situated in the north of the island with lovely sea views over Veantro Bay.

Westray

No1 Broughton 4* B&B stands at the water's edge looking across the sweep of Pierowall Bay and out to Papa Westray. Lovely breakfast served in the conservatory overlooking the sea.

Mainland Orkney...

45 John Street Friendly, family run 3*B&B overlooking Stromness harbour close to Northlink ferry terminal. Centrally situated for local shops, galleries and restaurants

Straigona Private B&B East Mainalnd close to the Airport, convenient for Kirkwall and Pentland Ferries terminal

Lighthouse Accommodation Britain & Worldwide

Car Hire

Drive Orkney

Orkney Car Hire

W.R. Tullock ~ Kirkwall airport

Travel Links

Travelling from London? Parkward Cars provide a reliable chauffeur driven service to & from London's Airports

Travelling through Aberdeenshire? Rattray Head Lighthouse Cottages B&B and Ratty's Tearoom are a must for anyone blazing the Lighthouse trail 

Foot passengers by National Coach, Train & Air Services

EasyJet, Flybe and Ryanair to Scotland's Airports then from

Aberdeen

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Inverness

Wick

To Kirkwall

Rapsons Coaches operate a service from Scotland to and around Orkney

Orkney Public Transport

Car Hire

Arnold Clark - mainland Scotland

Drive Orkney

Orkney Car Hire

W.R. Tullock ~ Kirkwall airport

Ferries from mainland UK to Orkney 

Northlink Ferries (Ro Ro) ~ Scrabster to Stromness & Aberdeen to Kirkwall

Pentland Ferries (Ro Ro) ~ Gills Bay to St Margaret's Hope

The John O'Groats Ferry to Burwick with connecting coach service to Kirkwall

The Orkney Express offers a direct coach & ferry service from Inverness to Kirkwall via John O'Groats

Ferries from mainland Orkney to the Island of Hoy

Orkney Ferries

Summer Timetable May 4th - September 28th 2008

Autumn - Winter - Spring Timetable September 29th - May 2nd 2009

Travel directions mainland Orkney to Cantick Head