Photo "Balfour Castle From this view it can be seen how the house, designed by David Bryce in the Scottish baronial style, was grafted on to an older more traditional house. This would be an imposing affair anywhere but seems even more so on a small island in Orkney. The last of the Balfour line passed away in 1961 and the house was acquired by a wealthy Polish cavalry officer - Captain Zawadzki. His family ran it as a country house hotel for some years but it has recently been sold again; it is currently undergoing renovation work." by Stephen McKay (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0) / Cropped from original

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The Ayre Hotel

The Ayre Hotel

3 out of 5
Ayre Road, Kirkwall, Scotland
5.94 km from Balfour Castle
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Albert Hotel

Albert Hotel

3 out of 5
Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall, Scotland
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5.96 km from Balfour Castle
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The Shore

The Shore

3 out of 5
Shore Street, Kirkwall, Scotland
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5.76 km from Balfour Castle
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Karrawa Guest House

Karrawa Guest House

3 out of 5
Inganess Road, Kirkwall, Scotland
6.95 km from Balfour Castle
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Royal Oak Guest House

Royal Oak Guest House

3 out of 5
Holm Road, Kirkwall, Scotland
6.89 km from Balfour Castle
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Kirkwall Youth Hostel

Kirkwall Youth Hostel

2 out of 5
Old Scapa Road, Kirkwall, Scotland
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6.97 km from Balfour Castle
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The Orkney Hotel

The Orkney Hotel

3 out of 5
40 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, Scotland
6.37 km from Balfour Castle
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Hildeval B&B

Hildeval B&B

4 out of 5
Hildeval, Easthill, Kirkwall, Scotland
5.54 km from Balfour Castle
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Grainbank Mews

Grainbank Mews

3 out of 5
Grainbank House, Kirkwall, Scotland
6.18 km from Balfour Castle
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