At Wild Orcadian on Wheems Farm you will meet us, Robert and Vicky, the new owners. We’ve recently taken over the site after running a successful site in Northumberland for many years, Wild Northumbrian. We live in the farmhouse and run the whole site.
To help you find your way around our site you can download our map by clicking here.
Most things at Wild Orcadian are second hand and up-cycled as we are concerned about wastage. There is a network Wifi plug in the campers’ kitchen, the password is on the plug this is sometimes intermittent but there is a 3G signal on the campsite so you should get a good connection with this.
We have a range of facilities to make your stay with us more comfortable.
Guest access
Reception is at the back door of our house. We live and work on site and should be around throughout the day on the farm, around the campsite or at the farmhouse from 9am to 9pm. Please ring our mobile 0772 005 3724 if no one is around and you need to speak to us.
Parking
The car park is signposted at the top of the track on your left beyond the tractor shed, parking in the car park is free. If this car park is full there is another smaller car park at the top of the first section of track.
Fires & barbeques
These are permitted provided they are raised off the ground so as not to kill the grass nor cause any fire hazard.
Dogs
If you are bringing a dog please bring your own blankets and let us know if you need a dog basket. Please keep your dogs on leads at all times whilst on the campsite, we have ducks, chickens, a couple of Kune Kune pigs and two beautiful Highland Cows.
Dogs must not be let off their leads on Orkney anywhere near livestock.The fields behind the house and campsite which are signed, are not for dogs due to being protected areas for wildlife and livestock.
The dog poo bin is opposite the recycling point and is marked on the map. Please use only biodegradable poo bags. We have some if yours are not biodegradable – please take some from the shower block cupboard.
Kitchen
There are 2 hobs; a small oven; an air fryer; a fridge; a fridge freezer; a microwave; a kettle; pots & pans, crockery and cutlery.
Shower block
There are 3 brand new push button showers, 3 loos, 2 washing up sinks, washing machine (£5.00  including soap, honesty tin in by washing machine or if no cash let us know and we’ll take a card payments at the end of your stay) and a drying area.
Sit-ooterie
It has a lovely inside outside feel with a wood stove (please light if you want to or ask for help). There is a book swap area and tables and benches for eating.
Pizza oven
We have added a communal pizza oven. You don’t have to book this – just use when it’s free. Wood is available from the honesty shop. Please be careful with this facility and do not use in windy conditions.
Honesty farm shop & potted herb garden
We stock a range of local and whole foods – pasta, pulses, tins, snacks, sauces, tea, coffee chocolate etc, fresh eggs, bread (on request) and in season produce from the farm when available. Please put payment in the tins displayed or write a list of items purchased and we can take card payments at the end of your stay. They’re plans for  a fridge with local cheeses, butter and milk and a freezer for Orkney Icecream. Please help yourself to the herbs that we have planted for you. There is a watering can so if the plants look thirsty please feel free to help us water them!
Farm
We are more than happy to take guests to see our pigs, cows or hens but would ask that you do not go independently for safety reasons. Also please keep dogs on leads when onsite.
Rubbish
We have general waste and variety of labelled recycling bins in the car park. We would ask that you recycle as much as possible before using the general waste to keep with our low impact, reuse campsite.
Local information
The neighbourhood
South Ronaldsay is a peaceful island, the village St Margarets Hope is 3 miles away where there is a nice restaurant called Robertsons and the famed Murray Arms and  a lovely art and craft shop called The Workshop & Loft Gallery.
We have Tomb of the Eagles on South Ronaldsay and Hoxa Tapestry Gallery. There are some lovely coastal walks including South Ronaldsay coastal walk which goes along the cliffs and you can reach this from Newark Bay – the beach you can see from Wheems 7 mins walk away.
Getting around
There are regular buses from the village St Margarets Hope to Kirkwall and Stromness and everywhere in between. It is half an hour to Kirkwall and 50mins to Stromness. St Margarets Hope is 3 miles away so it is walkable and there is a taxi company in the village if you don’t have a car. Causeway Taxis (Alec and Jaqueline Rosie) can be contacted on 01856 831 444.