Cemeteries · Scottish Islands
Pierowall
Pierowall in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Pierowall is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Westray Heritage Centre is a museum located in Pierowall Village that showcases the history, archaeology, and genealogy of the island. Visitors can explore significant exhibits, including the Westray Wife and Westray Stone, and learn about the island's rich past from the Neolithic era to the Viking age.
From the Wikipedia article
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. It has a variety of historical remains dating from the Neolithic, the Iron Age, the Middle Ages, and later, including a large pagan Norse cemetery. In 1961 it had a population of 108.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 59.3180, -2.9904
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Phone
- 01857 609219
- Official site
- westrayheritage.co.uk
Sources
Other places nearby
Westray Heritage Trust Museum
Museums · 0.1 km
Baptist Church, Pierowall, Westray
Historic churches · 0.2 km
Trenabie Old Mill
Watermills · 0.4 km
Trenabie Mill - waternill C18, midbreast wheel,
Watermills · 0.4 km
Trenabie New Mill - watermill, C19, overshot wheel, lade
Watermills · 0.5 km
Lady Kirk
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Chalmersquoy Camping
Campsites · 0.6 km
Westray War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
War Memorial, Pierowall, Westray
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
Mount Pleasant Caravans
Caravan parks · 0.7 km
Bay of Pierowall
Natural landmarks · 0.7 km
Links of Noltland
Hill forts · 0.8 km
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Westray Heritage Trust Museum
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Baptist Church, Pierowall, Westray
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📷 3Watermills · Scottish Islands
Trenabie Old Mill
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📷 3Watermills · Scottish Islands
Trenabie Mill - waternill C18, midbreast wheel,
Trenabie Mill - waternill C18, midbreast wheel, is a watermill in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Watermills · Scottish Islands
Trenabie New Mill - watermill, C19, overshot wheel, lade
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Lady Kirk
Lady Kirk in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Pierowall
Places to stay
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📷 5Hostels · Scottish Islands
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📷 5Hostels · Scottish Islands
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📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Trumland Hostel & Campsite
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pierowall?
- Pierowall is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2BZ).
- What is Pierowall?
- Pierowall in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pierowall?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2BZ.
- Is Pierowall free to visit?
- Yes, Pierowall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pierowall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2BZ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.