Name: Burnside Cottage
Address: Gills Canisbay, Wick, KW1 4YB, United Kingdom, Gills Canisbay, Highlands, KW1 4YB, UK
Rating: 9.8

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Burnside Cottage

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Burnside Cottage in Wick offers family rooms with private bathrooms, walk-in showers, and free WiFi. Each room includes a dining area, work desk, and TV. Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy a restaurant, bar, and outdoor seating area. The property provides free on-site parking, bicycle parking, and an outdoor picnic area. Breakfast and Dining: Breakfast options include continental, American, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. Local specialities, warm dishes, and fresh fruits are served. Location and Attractions: Located 26 km from Wick John O’Groats Airport and 19 km from Sinclair’s Bay. The Castle Gardens of Mey are 4 km away. Highly rated for dinner, host, and breakfast.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

- Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)
- Breakfast info
- Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, American
- Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type	Number of guests
Deluxe King Room / Family Room 2 bunk beds and 1 large double bed
Deluxe Twin Room 2 single beds

Sustainability

This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.

Green Tourism

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Guests who stayed here loved

Stuart
United Kingdom
“Everything. Lovely people, really nice room, and great food and service.”
James
United Kingdom
“Lovely quiet location. The room was spacious and spotless. Kacey, the owner was an absolute delight, so friendly and helpful. The breakfast was out of this world being served to our room on a trolley with everything you could possibly want. Would...”
Christian
Germany
“Everythings great! The Room, the food and Kacey is the Best. We would go back tomorrow if we could. Thank you very much!”
Lindsay
United Kingdom
“Both the evening meal & breakfast were excellent & brought to your room. Kacey was a great host & the location was ideal for local ferries to Orkney. Very comfortable & relaxing stay.”
Daniel
Czech Republic
“A good place to stay if you are travelling by car and want to explore the north east coast of Scotland. The accommodation and food were perfect. Best of all was Kacey. She was very friendly. She was practically always available on WhatsApp...”
Tracy
United Kingdom
“Absolutely perfect in every way. The room was cleaned every day, my two girls loved seeing how their toys were arranged on their beds when they came back from a day out. The fridge was stocked with cookies, milk and water, with a selection of...”
Berkeley
United Kingdom
“Evening meal and breakfast were great. Kacey the owner was welcoming. Rooms immaculate and comfortable. Location ideal fir Orkney Ferry.”
Jürgen
Germany
“Excellent place to explore the northern coast. We enjoyed the personal service, excellent breakfast and food and drink selection”
Sarah
United Kingdom
“Beautiful Burnside Lodge is right on the NC500 and awaits you with a very warm welcome, delicious dinner and very comfortable accommodation. Absolutely delightful and great with dogs. Huge thought goes into every aspect by the owners and was mich...”
Diane
United Kingdom
“Very comfortable room and a stunning location - we took our dogs to the nearby Dunnet Bay beach which had an amazing beach plus sunset Fabulous host Kacey made us a delicious meal when we arrived and served to our room - couldn’t ask for more”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Burnside Cottage

Company review score: 10Based on 116 reviews from 2 properties

2 managed properties

Company information

Kacey & Stephen George took over the property in Oct 2018. They are a husband & wife team who decided to turn their passions into a lifestyle. Feeling claustrophobic with city life, and after years of highland holidays, they found Burnside Cottage. Kacey's love of cooking and interior design, together with Stephen's wood carving & photography has come together in Burnside Cottage. Phase 1 saw the initial redecoration of the property. Phase 2 a new guest entrance has been added, suites updated and redecorated, dining and seating facilities have been enhanced. We have now moved to serving all meals via room service. Solar panels have also been added. Phase 3 (future plans) further eco features to be added e.g. EV charging points

Property information

Burnside Cottage B&B is a stylish eco-friendly B&B (awarded Gold by Green Tourism in 2022). It is located on the north coast of Scotland. Just 800m off the NC500 and less than 1/2 mile from the Pentland (Orkney) ferry. We have a separate guest entrance, and we have recently redecorated and enhanced the rooms to add seating and dining areas. We offer an extensive optional evening menu showcasinglocal produce with many plant based options. All meals are served via room service. We are trying to minimise our carbon footprint and source all food locally where possible. We have secure storage for motorcycles/bicycles and ample parking. We also accept dogs.

Neighbourhood information

Burnside Cottage is situated just 800m off the NC500 and 1/2 a mile from the Gills Bay / Pentland (Orkney) ferry. We are half way between the main northern highland towns of Wick & Thurso (30 & 25 minute drives respectively). John O'groats, Duncansby Stacks, The Castle and Gardens of Mey & Dunnet Head are around a 10 minute drive from the property.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site

Room Service
- Dietary options
  Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Burnside Cottage takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

From 16:00 to 21:00

You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.

Check-out

From 06:30 to 10:00

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 4 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Quiet hours

Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

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

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

License number: Premises licence HC/CSR/2093