Kirkwall Youth Hostel
The hostel has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. There is so much to see and do in Orkney, including excellent birdwatching and a vast number of ancient monuments. The hostel has a well-equipped kitchen, a large airy dining room and the
three and four-bedded rooms are cosy and comfortable. There is also a drying room with laundry
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Peedie Hostel
The Hostel is 2 minutes from the town centre, bus station and the ferry terminal serving the outer isles. Pubs, hotels, bike hire, car hire, restaurants, take-aways, night life and sports centre are all within 5 minutes walk. All of Orkney's considerable natural heritage and world famous archaelogical sites are easily accessible from Kirkwall by public
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Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands, off the coast of northern Scotland. The town is first mentioned in the Orkneyinga saga in the year 1046. It was the settlement of Rögnvald II, Earl of Orkney, who was killed by his successor, Thorfinn. In 1486 King James III of Scotland elevated Kirkwall to the status of a Royal Burgh, as is shown by the road signs as you enter Kirkwall, 'The City and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall'. The name Kirkwall is derived from the Norse name Kirkjuvagr, or 'church bay'. This was later corrupted to 'Kirkvoe' and then 'Kirkwaa'. English cartographers mistook the latter part 'waa' as the Scots wa meaning wall, hence the town became 'Kirkwall'.
