We hope you enjoy your stay at Rerwick Cottage. We are often available in the area during your stay should you need any further assistance or for enquiries regarding your stay.
On arrival Rerwick Cottage will be clean and ready for your use. Inside you will find a welcome pack which includes a few things to help you settle in. You will also find fresh milk and bread in the fridge and a range of condiments and cooking materials in the kitchen.
Rerwick cottage is situated 800m down a farm track surrounded by fields and coastline. It is neither overlooked nor does it overlook neighbouring properties.
Rerwick cottage has two double bedrooms, a kitchen, dining area and lounge.
The cottage is fitted with a washing machine, wifi, LCD TV with freeview and DVD player, and the normal kitchen and living room utilities. It is heated with open fires as well as electric heating
Rerwick Cottage is dedicated to reducing its carbon footprint as much as possible, solar panels are fitted to the roof to heat the water.
This area is very peaceful with a few farms in the area.
Local produce is often informally available locally by side of the road boxes.
A wide selection of shops and services including banks, swimming pool and leisure centre can be found in Kirkwall, approximately 9 miles (15 km) away.
Tankerness is ideally situated for those who wish to explore Mainland Orkney as it enjoys a central location. Mainland Orkney is filled with a fantastic assortment of archaeological sites and natural features and is always an interesting, varied and pleasant place to explore. For more information about what to see and do see our what’s on page. Our links page may be helpful to give ideas of things to do and see locally.
In the fields around the cottage are resident Orkney voles, hares, curlews, thrushes and pheasants with passing by hen harriers, short eared owl and greylag geese. There are many seasonal visitors as well including breeding lapwings, and oystercatchers, arctic terns, gulliemots, cormorants.
Sustainability is important for many reasons; climate change and environmental impact are important factors these days. We would like visitors to enjoy a visit to Orkney without worrying about your environmental impact. The list below outlines some of what we do to help with sustainability at Rerwick Cottage:
1) Solar water heater: The water to the cottage is heated by a solar panel mounted on the roof. This heats the domestic hot water, which is then topped up with an electric immersion heater.
2) Local produce: We use local produce where possible.
3) Recycling: segregated garbage is available to assist with waste recycling. There is also a ‘Green Cone’ compost unit located in the garden.
4) Tree Planting: Some trees have been planted nearby the cottage, and we plan to continue tree planting in the future. In the longer term these trees will help with counteract carbon emissions. They also will provide a habitat to help with local wildlife diversity.
