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THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING MY HOME IN ORD
FOR YOUR HOLIDAY
If you are looking for somewhere picturesque, quiet & secluded, with stunning scenery and immediate access to pleasant walking and cycling, from the easy to the very strenuous, great wildlife including elusive eagles and otters, a beach and fairly sheltered sea loch ideal for families, dinghy sailors and kayakers, and miles of mountain and moorland; plus exploring the island by car or bike, and enjoying the range of good food, small pubs, traditional music and visitor attractions, activities and events available within 12 miles, you will love Ord.
If your idea of a good holiday is fast food, water parks, push button convenience and guaranteed sunshine...it really isn`t the place for you!
A FEW POINTS OF INFORMATION TO HELP MAKE YOUR
TRIP RELAXED & ENJOYABLE.
What you get:
Electricity, firewood/coal, bed linen, kitchen tea towels & cleaning products, are included. Telephone is by honesty box, free wireless broadband access is included. Towels are not included. If you are cycling/sailing/kayaking or flying and this is a problem, let me now and I will try to help.
What I ask of you:
Please arrive after 4pm, and depart by 10 am on your last day, unless we have agreed otherwise.
Please take due care of the house, and leave it in the clean and tidy state in which you found it. Damage beyond normal wear and tear will be charged, and please replace or leave payment for any breakages.
Please note the WATER SUPPLY is straight from the hill, but the house has a new Ultra Violet treatment system meeting drinking standards.
All houses in Ord operate on SEPTIC TANKS..it is extremely important that guests avoid putting items such as sanitary products, wet wipes, wet strength toilet tissues etc down the toilets, as the system WILL block a few days later. Thank you for your co-operation on this.
There is off road parking for 3 cars, it is not normally necessary to open the large gate, unless you have boat trailers , kayaks and cycles to store. Please ensure the gate is closed at all times, or the garden will be full of sheep and deer, and devoid of trees & shrubs!
Pets & Children:
Children and one well behaved dog are very welcome.
Please ensure dogs are kept downstairs and out of bedrooms, and are not left alone in the house or garden. Do not cause offence in the village through fouling and barking, and be aware there are sheep wandering freely. No extra charge is made for dogs, but please ensure their is no evidence of their presence after your departure.If you wish to bring other pets please ask first, sorry no cats.
Booking Information
A deposit of £100 per week is required at the time of booking, with the balance due 4 weeks before your arrival. Cancellations prior to payment of the balance will normally forfeit the deposit, although if I can re-sell the week, I will endeavour to refund this. Cancellations after payment of the balance will normally lose the full payment, so please ensure you have adequate insurance. In the event of my having to cancel your stay ( eg through damage to the house etc) I will endeavour to place you elsewhere locally if you wish, otherwise my liability is limited to a full refund of all monies paid to me.
Directions
Ord is on the west side of the Sleat (pronounced `Slate`) peninsula in South Skye. You will probably be arriving via the toll free bridge from Kyle of Lochalsh or the 35 minute car ferry from Mallaig to Armadale. For ferry times and bookings contact Caledonian MacBrayne.
There is no mobile phone signal in Ord, nor once you are on the single track road for the last 3 miles of your journey.
 From Kyle of Lochalsh:
Once over the bridge, follow signs to Broadford (6 miles), where there is a supermarket and filling station,plus several other shops and attractions.
Just before reaching Broadford a main road turns off to your left signposted Armadale and Ardvasar (15 miles), and also Sabhal Mor Ostaig (the Gaelic College). Take this road and follow it for approx. 10 miles. You will pass signs to Drumfearn on your right and Isle Ornsay on your left. Soon after a small loch on your left there is a sign to Ord and Taskavaig, directing you down a winding single track road on your right. Follow this for 4 miles, and just before you reach the beach you will arrive at a group of houses and a slip road on your right with an "Ord" signpost. If you actually reach the beach, you have missed the village slip road,go back up the hill a hundred metres and turn into the village. Follow the sliproad for a few hundred metres, avoiding the one turning off to the left. There is a sharp right hand bend at Ord House, and Cabin Hill is the first (and only) house immediately after this on the right hand side. The garden is wooded, deer fenced and has a large wooden shed by the parking area. If you go too far, the road is a dead end with a group of small holiday chalets, just turn round and try again.
From Armadale:
Once off the ferry from Mallaig, follow signs to Broadford, avoiding the junction on your left to Ardvasar.Continue for approx. 6 miles, passing Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Sleat Primary School and two churches. Soon after Toravaig House Hotel the single track Ord and Tarskavaig road ( as in directions above) is on your left. Continue as in the directions above.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO ORD
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