About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Puffin Cottage in John O'Groats offers a bed and breakfast experience with free WiFi and free on-site private parking. Each room features sea views, a bath, and a garden view. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy a shared bathroom, carpeted floors, a private entrance, and amenities such as a hairdryer, electric kettle, and wardrobe. Local Attractions: Sinclair's Bay is 17 km away, The Castle Gardens of Mey 11 km, and Wick John O’Groats Airport 24 km from the property. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests for its friendly host, delicious breakfast, and suitability for nature trips.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

  • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Wonderful location, and excellent farm shop and petting farm on the property.
  • Martin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location close to the John O'Groats attractions. Also on a small petting farm which was an added bonus. Good breakfast in a lovely decorated breakfast room. Very friendly host - free access to the petting farm.
  • Sarah
    Germany Germany
    First of all, Cara is a darling. She makes everything so much more endearing. The cottage itself is old, and therefore we expected narrow stairs and low ceilings. The room was beautiful and everything was spotless. The breakfast, while manly...
  • Damian
    Poland Poland
    What a wonderful and cozy place! Just what we needed after a long way. Its nicely located, the owner was kind and helpful and the room very clean and cozy. The farm animals were an additional perk. Good value for money!
  • Anthony
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Breakfast was just what you would expect from a farm; lovely fresh eggs and bread! The petting animals was a bonus.
  • Natasha
    Australia Australia
    The property was clean and well presented, and Cara was such a lovely host! She set up the most beautiful breakfast for us, it was thoughtful and delicious. The small touches around the property made it feel like a cozy farm stay.
  • Stephen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Check-in was very easy, and we even had time to walk around the petting farm. Cara was very friendly and polite, and Puffin Cottage was spotlessly clean. Wonderful.
  • Christine
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Cara was so welcoming and it’s such an original place to say a lot of thoughtfulness
  • Nicola
    Jersey Jersey
    Loved everything about this unique place. Never stayed in a Croft house before. It has been well modernised and the decor is very stylish.
  • Rachel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location for NC500. Fabulous host and loved the animals. Fresh bread at breakfast was delicious. Lovely products in shop supporting local businesses.

Hosted by Cara

9.7
Host review score
Cara
Stay at the most northerly petting farm in the U.K! Relax in comfort with views of the sea and Orkney isles from your bedroom window and time with some of the friendliest animals you will ever meet! Puffin Cottage has it's own private entrance giving you the freedom to come and go as you want. There are two bedrooms upstairs at either end of the corridor with a shared bathroom in the middle. The double room has a double bed with a king size duvet to keep you extra cosy and draught free at night. The twin room has single beds with double duvets. Breakfast is included in your stay and each morning the breakfast room is laid out with cereals, freshly baked bread, eggs from the farm etc. and arranged to be self service. Your stay includes unlimited free access to the petting farm during it's opening hours (10am - 6pm in summer, 10am - dark in winter)
Ideally located in John O'Groats a few minutes walk to the post office and pub that also serves meals all day. On the same road as the famous Duncansby stacks where Puffins and other sea birds can be seen during the breeding season. Walking distance to the harbour where there are a selection of shops and cafes and the foot ferry to the Orkneys that runs through the summer
Languages spoken: English,French

Property surroundings

House rules

Puffin Cottage takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 18:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
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 3 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Puffin 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.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.