Foinhaven
is conveniently situated for a number of activities and places of
interest:
- Kirbister
Loch
- Foinhaven overlooks Kirbister Loch, and two loch boats are
available for guests to use.
- Scapa
Flow
- base for the British Home Fleet in both world wars and graveyard
for the surrendered German Navy, the shores of Scapa Flow are
still ringed with the remains of wartime defences. Ferries for
the island of Hoy leave Houton a few miles away and are served
by a regular bus service into Kirkwall.
- The
Orphir Round Kirk, The Orkneyinga Saga Centre and The Earl's
Bu
- the Orkneyinga Saga Centre in Orphir offers the classic Orkney
story in exhibition and video. There is a lovely coastal walk
along this stretch.
- Hobbister
Bird Reserve
- surrounding much of the land that Bayview overlooks is Hobbister
Reserve, with its distinctive heather and peat hills.
- Waulkmill
Bay
- one of the Orkney Mainland's finest sheltered beaches is a
short distance away.
- Stromness
and Kirkwall -
Foinhaven is centrally situated between Kirkwall and Stromness
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