Welcome to Howan Cottage, newly renovated self-catering Cottage in Orkney’s West Mainland. Situated on a family farm in the heart of Orkney’s natural and cultural heritage. An ideal base to explore Orkney from. We look forward to welcoming you. The space Newly renovated cottage with modern facilities. All the comforts of home away from home. Guest access You will have use of the cottage, private garden and garage for storing bikes or other equipment. Other things to note Directions To Howan Cottage Our address: Howan Cottage, Dounby, Orkney KW17 2HS GPS co-ordinates: Latitude: 59.074296 Longitude: -3.249923 Or Grid Reference HY28443 21484 Directions from St Margarets Hope: 29 miles 55 mins • Head northwest toward Back Rd/B9043 226ft • Take the 1st right onto Back Rd/B9043 0.1mile • Turn right onto Church Rd/B9043 0.2 mile • Turn left to stay on Church Rd/B9043 151ft • Turn left onto A961 13.5miles • Slight left onto Holm Branch Rd/A963 • Continue to follow A963 • Go through 1 roundabout 1.4 miles • At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A965 7.7 miles • Turn right onto A986 • Continue through the Village of Dounby until you are outside the 30 mile an hour zone • Turn left on the first farm entry • Follow the road down to the right and Howan Cottage is at the bottom on your left • Park inside the wooden gates Directions from Stromness: 10 miles 18 mins • Turn right onto Ferry Road • At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto N End Rd/A965 • Continue to follow A965 0.8 mile • Turn left onto A967 3.1 miles • Turn right to stay on A967 2.6 miles • Turn right onto Vetquoy Rd/B9057 • Continue to follow B9057 2.3miles • Turn left onto A986 • Continue through the Village of the Dounby until you are outside the 30 mile an hour zone • Turn left on the first farm entry • Follow the road down to the right and Howan Cottage is at the bottom on your left • Park inside the wooden gates Directions from Kirkwall ferry: 13miles 25 minutes • Head west toward Grainshore Rd 0.4mi • Turn right onto Grainshore Rd 0.2mi • Take the 1st left to stay on Grainshore Rd 223ft • Turn right onto A965 6.4 miles • Turn right onto A986 • Continue through the Village of Dounby until you are outside the 30 mile an hour zone • Turn left on the first farm entry • Follow the road down to the right and Howan Cottage is at the bottom on your left • Park inside the wooden gates From Kirkwall Airport • Turn right onto A960 2.9miles • Turn left onto Clay Loan 0.3 miles • Turn right onto Junction Rd/A963 • At the roundabout, take the 1st exit follow road to the roundabout • At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A965 7.7 miles • Turn right onto A986 Continue through the Village of Dounby until you are outside the 30 mile an hour zone • Turn left on the first farm entry • Follow the road down to the right and Howan Cottage is at the bottom on your left • Park inside the wooden gates