Name: RetreatOnThe500
Address: Brambridge, Kirkstyle Canisbay, West Canisbay, KW1 4YB, United Kingdom, Brambridge, Kirkstyle Canisbay, Highlands, KW1 4YB, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $91 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.5

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Bed and Breakfast RetreatOnThe500

Brambridge, Kirkstyle Canisbay, West Canisbay, KW1 4YB, United Kingdom – Excellent location – show map

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The clean room,comfortable bed.the breakfast was delicious.enjoyed the gluten free brown bread .

Debbie

United States of America

We absolutely loved our stay at Retreat on the 500! Lilias and Tommy were excellent hosts and made sure we were as comfy as possible. The room was perfect, very clean and cosy. Breakfast was cooked by Lilias every morning and it was delicious! We also got excellent tips about places/sites to see along the coast and to top it all off, Sally, their little Cavalier King Charles was always around for cuddles! We cannot recommend this place enough! If you are in need of a place to stay on the North Coast, do not hesitate to book them!

Marcel

United Kingdom

Location was close to John O’Groats and very comfortable. The hosts were fantastic - very friendly and helpful and we had a great cooked breakfast of our choosing.

Zoey

United Kingdom

Needless to say it exceeded my expectations. I was allocated the King size room and it was most comfortable. The breakfast was exactly what I requested. The friendliness of the owners was much appreciated, especially after a long drive up through Scotland in the driving rain.

Andrew

United Kingdom

Very convenient location just off the main road. Spacious room with first class bedding an nice bathroom

Joëlle

France

We were traveling to Orkney and you were very handy for the ferry, only around one mile away. The view from the B&B was fantastic

Maxwell

United Kingdom

Perfect breakfast, so sorry for disturbing you in your bedroom. Kisses to Sally Michelle

Michelle

France

Great host, amazing breakfast, especially the homemade gluten free bread. Lovely comfy beds, nice and clean and lovely hot shower.

Emma

United Kingdom

We had a very brief stop, arrived late and left quite early. Lilias was very accommodating. Our rooms fitted our needs very well with a 3 generation travelling group. They were spotlessly clean and comfortable. There are beautiful views over the sea - very tranquil. Breakfast was very good for the adults with a good choice that is pre ordered the night before. My children would have liked some cereal and apple rather than orange juice (that was a minor point). Lilias was very helpful at breakfast, giving us some really helpful local knowledge of the area and our drive ahead.

Erica

United Kingdom

Brilliant location. Lovely quiet country house; felt like a privileged house guest. Very good breakfast. Perfect location for a day trip to Orkney. Not far to excellent hotel for drinks and dinner

Robert

United Kingdom

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9.6

Excellent location!

What guests loved the most:
“The clean room,comfortable bed.the breakfast was delicious.enjoyed the gluten free brown bread .”

Debbie United States of America
“We absolutely loved our stay at Retreat on the 500! Lilias and Tommy were excellent hosts and made sure we were as comfy as possible. The room was perfect, very clean and cosy.”

Marcel United Kingdom
“Location was close to John O’Groats and very comfortable. The hosts were fantastic - very friendly and helpful and we had a great cooked breakfast of our choosing.”

Zoey United Kingdom
“Needless to say it exceeded my expectations. I was allocated the King size room and it was most comfortable. The breakfast was exactly what I requested.”

Andrew United Kingdom
“Very convenient location just off the main road. Spacious room with first class bedding an nice bathroom”

Joëlle France
“We were traveling to Orkney and you were very handy for the ferry, only around one mile away. The view from the B&B was fantastic”

Maxwell United Kingdom
“Perfect breakfast, so sorry for disturbing you in your bedroom. Kisses to Sally Michelle”

Michelle France
“Great host, amazing breakfast, especially the homemade gluten free bread. Lovely comfy beds, nice and clean and lovely hot shower.”

Emma United Kingdom
“We had a very brief stop, arrived late and left quite early. Lilias was very accommodating. Our rooms fitted our needs very well with a 3 generation travelling group.”

Erica United Kingdom
“Brilliant location. Lovely quiet country house; felt like a privileged house guest. Very good breakfast. Perfect location for a day trip to Orkney. Not far to excellent hotel for drinks and dinner”

Robert United Kingdom

Set in West Canisbay, RetreatOnThe500 offers accommodations with free WiFi and a garden.

A cooked or continental breakfast is available daily at the property, and is included in the rate.

Thurso is 17 mi from the bed and breakfast, while John O Groats is 3.1 mi from the property. Wick John O’Groats Airport is 19 mi away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Continental, Full English/Irish

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Free Private Parking Available On Site

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RetreatOnThe500 is situated in a rural location, 5 minutes drive from John o'Groats and Gills ferry. It overlooks farm fields, with wide open rural and sea views with Orkney beyond. The room is spacious with a super king size plus a single bed. Continental or cooked breakfast is served.

Tommy and Lilias are lovely hosts with considerable experience in running a friendly, and welcoming bed and breakfast. Tommy enjoys looking after sheep, which if you stay for dinner you will usually find it on the menu. Lilias, loves interior design and crafts which you will see through out their home.

On the North Coast 500’s A836, Gills ferry terminal (for Orkney) is 1 mile away, with John o'Groats ferry terminal is 3 miles away for summer day trips to Orkney. There are regular bus services to the above ferries as well as Wick and Thurso, with train stations in both and an airport in Wick.

Languages spoken: English

Area Info

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What's nearby *

The Castle Gardens of Mey
3 miles
Sinclair's Bay
9.4 miles
Orkney Fossil and Heritage Centre, Burray
17.3 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

Seaview Hotel Restaurant
2.5 miles
Stacks Coffee House and Bistro Restaurant
3 miles

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Wick John O’Groats Airport
12.5 miles
Kirkwall Airport
23.7 miles
Westray Airport
49.7 miles

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4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Until 10:00 AM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Curfew

The entrance to the property is closed between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM

Children & Beds

Children not allowed.

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

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Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

The fine print

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Please inform RetreatOnThe500 of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

“We absolutely loved our stay at Retreat on the 500! Lilias and Tommy were excellent hosts and made sure we were as comfy as possible. The room was perfect, very clean and cosy. Breakfast was cooked by Lilias every morning and it was delicious! We also got excellent tips about places/sites to see along the coast and to top it all off, Sally, their little Cavalier King Charles was always around for cuddles! We cannot recommend this place enough! If you are in need of a place to stay on the North Coast, do not hesitate to book them! ”

“Needless to say it exceeded my expectations. I was allocated the King size room and it was most comfortable. The breakfast was exactly what I requested. The friendliness of the owners was much appreciated, especially after a long drive up through Scotland in the driving rain.”

“We had a very brief stop, arrived late and left quite early. Lilias was very accommodating. Our rooms fitted our needs very well with a 3 generation travelling group. They were spotlessly clean and comfortable. There are beautiful views over the sea - very tranquil. Breakfast was very good for the adults with a good choice that is pre ordered the night before. My children would have liked some cereal and apple rather than orange juice (that was a minor point). Lilias was very helpful at breakfast, giving us some really helpful local knowledge of the area and our drive ahead.”

“Brilliant location. Lovely quiet country house; felt like a privileged house guest. Very good breakfast. Perfect location for a day trip to Orkney. Not far to excellent hotel for drinks and dinner”

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Newest Reviews for RetreatOnThe500

Reviewed: February 14, 2020

Bernard
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
10

“Couldn’t be better. All the little details taken care of and especially a very cosy room”
- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
All good
Freshly cooked exactly as we’d like it

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: December 30, 2019

Marcel
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We absolutely loved our stay at Retreat on the 500! Lilias and Tommy were excellent hosts and made sure we were as comfy as possible. The room was perfect, very clean and cosy. Breakfast was cooked by Lilias every morning and it was delicious! We also got excellent tips about places/sites to see along the coast and to top it all off, Sally, their little Cavalier King Charles was always around for cuddles! We cannot recommend this place enough! If you are in need of a place to stay on the North Coast, do not hesitate to book them!

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: October 13, 2019

Zoey
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

“Excellent stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location was close to John O’Groats and very comfortable. The hosts were fantastic - very friendly and helpful and we had a great cooked breakfast of our choosing.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: October 9, 2019

Andrew
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

“Perfect in every way.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The only thing I didn't like was only staying one night.
Needless to say it exceeded my expectations. I was allocated the King size room and it was most comfortable. The breakfast was exactly what I requested. The friendliness of the owners was much appreciated, especially after a long drive up through Scotland in the driving rain.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: September 20, 2019

Joëlle
France
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very convenient location just off the main road. Spacious room with first class bedding an nice bathroom

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 6, 2019

Jenny
United Kingdom
10

“A relaxing retreat.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing...it was all lovely.
A lovely retreat during our 6 day tour of the NC 500 route. On arrival, we were upgraded to an en suite room, which was an unexpected bonus. The room was spacious and the bed was really comfortable, which was important to us, after a long drive that day. The pre-ordered breakfast had excellent choices for dietary requirements (vegetarian for me and full Scottish breakfast for Martin!). We very much appreciated the jug of fresh milk for our room for the tea/coffee. Our host Lilias was very knowledgable and informative about local history and areas of interest for our route, and this was another bonus for our ongoing journey. We enjoyed meeting Lilias’ beautiful dog Sally at breakfast at my request and we loved the location of the property, which overlooks the Isle of Stroma and the Orkney islands beyond. The spectacular rainbow during breakfast was an excellent encore to our stay. We would definitely like to return if we are in the area in the future? Thank you to Lilias for the wonderful hospitality.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 4, 2019

Maxwell
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
only thing they dont have a TV in the bedroom and no guest lounge
We were traveling to Orkney and you were very handy for the ferry, only around one mile away. The view from the B&B was fantastic

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: September 1, 2019

Michelle
France
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
Perfect breakfast, so sorry for disturbing you in your bedroom. Kisses to Sally Michelle

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 23, 2019

Emma
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great host, amazing breakfast, especially the homemade gluten free bread. Lovely comfy beds, nice and clean and lovely hot shower.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 21, 2019

Erica
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
We had a very brief stop, arrived late and left quite early. Lilias was very accommodating. Our rooms fitted our needs very well with a 3 generation travelling group. They were spotlessly clean and comfortable. There are beautiful views over the sea - very tranquil. Breakfast was very good for the adults with a good choice that is pre ordered the night before. My children would have liked some cereal and apple rather than orange juice (that was a minor point). Lilias was very helpful at breakfast, giving us some really helpful local knowledge of the area and our drive ahead.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: August 21, 2019

Christophe
France

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Great place to stay. Very quiet room.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very confortable bedroom

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 11, 2019

Robert
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Lovely country house with views of Orkney”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
Room was beautifully presented, warm comfortable, spotless. We assumed that during the day the room would have basic servicing but clearly we were expected to do this ourselves (e.g. replenish coffee tray)
Brilliant location. Lovely quiet country house; felt like a privileged house guest. Very good breakfast. Perfect location for a day trip to Orkney. Not far to excellent hotel for drinks and dinner

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: August 10, 2019

Chris
United Kingdom
10

“cozy retreat!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
On a clear day the views would be amazing for sure, it's location is perfect and very quiet location.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 1, 2019

Jonathan
United Kingdom

5 helpful votes
8.8

“Lovely place, great location ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We had no social space, so felt like we were intruding a little in the dining room when we wanted to sit together.
Really close to the ferry port which was great. Lovely accommodation and excellent hosting. We really felt comfortable and at home.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: July 19, 2019

Ian
United Kingdom
9.6

“A great place to stay on the NC500”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
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A perfect location to visit the nearby sights of Dunnet Head, Castle of Mey, John O Groats and Duncansby Stacks. The room was very comfortable and a lovely place to stay when doing the NC500 route. Lilias was very good about us arriving later than originally planned after 9pm.

Stayed in July 2019

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