The Pickaquoy Centre

About

When in Orkney, The Pickaquoy Centre is the local business that serves as the main sports centre for the islands, set on Muddisdale Rd in Kirkwall, KW15 1LR. The centre sits within Kirkwall, Orkney's largest town and its main hub for shops, services and transport connections. It is the kind of facility where locals and visitors alike come for swimming, fitness and indoor sport under one roof.

First-time visitors can expect a modern leisure complex with a swimming pool, sports halls and a gym, all run as a community-focused sports centre rather than a private club. The centre is well known across Orkney as the place for swimming lessons, fitness classes and indoor games, and it also hosts events and competitions through the year. Visitors rate The Pickaquoy Centre 4.5 out of 5 from 406 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded sports centres in the islands. That score reflects steady approval from a large number of people who have used the facilities.

The centre keeps its own website at http://www.pickaquoy.co.uk/ for programme and booking information. Photographs of the venue are available on the listing page.

Orkney's climate is mild and maritime, with the warmest and busiest months falling between June and August. Local food leans on fresh seafood, dairy and produce farmed across the islands. Ferries and flights connect Orkney to the British mainland, and the centre is easy to reach from Stromness, St Margaret's Hope, Finstown, Hoy, South Ronaldsay and Westray. English is the main language spoken throughout the islands.