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Birsay Outdoor Centre Campsite
Birsay
Birsay
Orkney Islands (Browse area)
KW17 2LY
Tel: 01856 873535
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Pitches: 20
Open: 01/04/2026 to 30/09/2026
01/04/2027 to 30/09/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 No Bar |
 No Restaurant |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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Date of Visit: July 2024  |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Delia1 |
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 An Amazing setting; smaller site & Peaceful!
Everything you need to set up & relax. Flat, well spaced allocated lots.
Clean Toilet/Shower Block & a small kitchen with microwave; Kettle & washing up area. Drying room & washer/tumbler dryer for £2 each.
Very pleasant wardens, visit twice a day. Good info on boards.
Lots to see both locally & easy to travel by bike/car and buses.
A really memorable stay! 
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| Date of Visit: June 2024 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Tompki |
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Well kept level site with good facilities.
Very quiet during our visit.
Lovely walks almost directly from the site (600 mtrs) to an interesting coast.
Would certainly visit again without hesitation.
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| Date of Visit: July 2022 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Alronald |
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Orkney council really know how to run good campsites!
Situated a couple of miles from Birsay in grounds of hostel. Most pitches seemed to be on grass and site is open meaning it gets pretty windy - some of the non-EHU tent pitches seemed to be situated next to a grassy bank - presumably that offers some wind protection.
Clean well-cared for facilities. Toilets and showers are unisex and located in a couple of portacabins. Toilet Chemical disposal point has been installed this year. Dishwashing and laundry facilities.
Few things to do in Birsay - Brough of Birsay (safe tide times listed in dishwashing room), St Magnus Way, Marwick Head and Bay, Earl's Palace, Birsay Tea Room and Orkney Brewery - basically nothing on the mainland's that far away
It was pretty wet, windy and miserable when we were there but we had no issues moving on and off our pitch as ground drainage excellent. Glad we didn't have an awning though - another motorhomer had real struggles keeping theirs up.
Another great warden - Alan appeared regularly each evening in his waterproofs doing the rounds and checking on everyone. Really nice guy
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| Date of Visit: June 2022 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Young couple |
| Reviewer: Gillia |
1 review from this member |
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Surprising location.
More on offer than we thought.
Lovely warden as well.
If we know of anyone coming to Orkney we would definitely recommend this campsite to them.
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| Date of Visit: June 2022 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Damaca |
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Great campsite. Brilliant sea view with sunset. Ultra quiet and peaceful.
Very good shower/loo facilities even if in a portakabin-like building. 2 good dishwashing sinks in the hostel entrance.
Lovely walks available from site, the Brough of Birsay (island reachable on foot at low tide) is not to be missed for beauty and nature sightings (seals, puffins, guillemots and kittiwakes, skylarks, oystercatchers, a curlew, starlings, sparrows, a hooded crow as well as beautiful coastal wildflowers).
Site is a quite large, flat, grassy field. Electricity, water and grey water disposal all excellent. Wardens share their time between hostel and campsite and were very friendly.
Tide times displayed in hostel entrance. Book and pay by internet, choose your own pitch and just turn up.
If wanting to visit the recommended nearby village café, check the opening times carefully.
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| Date of Visit: April 2022 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Debsy |
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Really nice site, lovely warden and great facilities.
We were really lucky as the weather was gorgeous - blue sky and the wind had dropped when we were here.
Facilities were fine and the kitchen has a microwave so good for rice lol.
We also really liked the fact the tide times were in the kitchen so were able to easily walk to the Brough and back.
Would like to return - so many curlews just over the stone wall.
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Extended family |
| Reviewer: Pamro4 |
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Campsite was great, good location for local walks and beach.
Wardens were friendly and very helpful, made you feel welcome.
Would recommend to all
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Truediamond |
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We had two nights here, after moving on from another Council owned Site in Stromness. Everything we said about that Site applies here, the Wardens were really friendly and helpful here too but, if anything, the site is even more exposed and at least one tent got shredded in the wind.
Although the site is a bit out of Birsay, the Brough is only a couple of miles away and an easy crossing when the tide is out. The Kitchener Monument is another couple of miles along the coast in the opposite direction.
The Birsay Tea Room was a real find, lovely cakes in a room with views.
There's plenty of space for children to play and a large play park just next to the Community Hall beside the Site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2020 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Pgedwa |
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Lovely spaced out site with good clean facilities.
Even though at the north of the mainland it was a good site for exploring this beautiful island.
Nice and flat.
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| Date of Visit: May 2019 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Dot P |
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Fantastic council owned campsite attached to the Birsay Hostel.
You need to book on-line, you chose which pitch you want from a plan and you recieve an email confirmation. When you arrive there is a board confirming pitches and names. If you arrive without booked and take a pitch it may be that someone else has booked on line during the day. The warden only comes around 7-8pm in the evening.
Loos and showers were fairly old in a container but very, very clean and heated. Showers were excellent and there was also a washing machine in the ladies £2 for a wash.
Pittches on grass - you chose if want an electric hookup pitch when you book. Fresh and grey water taps both situated in centre of site.
Walk down from the site to the cemetary andthere is a footpath into the village of Birsay. There is a cafe and a shop (sells fuel) the ruins of the Earls Palace and about a mile down the track is the causeway out to the island of Brough Head with a beautiful walk up the lighthouse.
We thought this was a great site, there were 12 other united and 3 tents and it was totally peaceful - highly recommed.
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