Pier Arts Centre, Stromness

Name: Pier Arts Centre
Address: 28-30 Victoria Street, Stromness, KW16 3AA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1856 850209

#3 among attractions in Stromness

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The Pier Arts Centre is an art gallery and museum in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. It was established in 1979 to provide a home for an important collection of fine art donated to "be held in trust for Orkney" by the author, peace activist and philanthropist Margaret Gardiner. Alongside the permanent collection the Centre curates a year-round programme of changing exhibitions and events. ()

Established: 1979 (45 years ago)Coordinates: 58°57'46"N, 3°17'53"W

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28-30 Victoria StreetStromness KW16 3AA United Kingdom

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+44 1856 850209

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Day trips

Pier Arts Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ring of Brodgar, Yesnaby, Stones of Stenness, Ness of Brodgar.

3.6 miNE
Neolithic stone circle and circular ditch
Ring of Brodgar, Stenness
92 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Neolithic landscape of Orkney, Scotland, the Ring of Brodgar is a prehistoric marvel that continues to captivate visitors from around the world. This ancient stone circle, located near the town of Stenness, is a monumental testament to the...
4.7 miNW
Protected area
Yesnaby, Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area
119 min walk • Yesnaby is an area in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas.
3.9 miNE
Prehistoric monument in a wild landscape
Stones of Stenness, Stenness
99 min walk • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles.
3.8 miNE
Historical place, Archaeological site
Ness of Brodgar, Stromness
97 min walk • The Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site in Orkney, Scotland. Excavations at the site began in 2003.
3 miNE
Conserved 4-mile-long brackish sea loch
Loch of Stenness, Stenness
76 min walk • The Loch of Stenness is a large brackish loch on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Stenness. It is 2 miles northeast of the town of Stromness, lies immediately to the south of the Loch of Harray and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.
4.6 miNE
Historical place, Ruins,
Maeshowe, Stenness
116 min walk • Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland, it gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney.
5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch of Harray, Stenness
128 min walk • The Loch of Harray is the largest loch of Mainland Orkney, Scotland and is named for the parish of Harray. It lies immediately north of the Loch of Stenness and is close to the World Heritage neolithic sites of the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.
2.4 miNE
Archaeological site
Unstan Chambered Cairn, Kirkwall
61 min walk • Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about 2 mi north-east of Stromness on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The tomb was built on a promontory that extends into the Loch of Stenness near the settlement of Howe.
4 miNE
Archaeological site
Barnhouse Village, Stenness
102 min walk • The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness, about 5 miles north-east of Stromness. It was discovered in 1984 by Colin Richards.
4.6 miS
Massive hill for hiking and stunning views
Ward Hill, Hoy
117 min walk • Ward Hill is a hill on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. It lies at the north of the island between Moaness and Rackwick, and is the highest point in both Orkney and the Scottish Northern Isles at an elevation of 481 m.
4.5 miNE
Archaeological site,
Heart of Neolithic Orkney, Stenness
116 min walk • Heart of Neolithic Orkney refers to a group of Neolithic monuments found on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The name was adopted by UNESCO when it proclaimed these sites as a World Heritage Site in December 1999.