Glaitness School

Glaitness School is a school in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Pickaquoy Road. Glaitness School is situated nearby to Orcades Hostel, as well as near the sports venue The Pickaquoy Centre.

Email: admin.glaitness@glow.orkneyschools.org.uk
Type: School
Address: Pickaquoy Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1RP

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Pickaquoy Centre and St Magnus Cathedral.

The Pickaquoy Centre

Sports venue

Photo: Claire Pegrum, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Pickaquoy Centre, also known as the Picky Centre, or simply the Picky, is a multi-use leisure centre in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It is the largest leisure centre in the Northern Isles. The Pickaquoy Centre is situated 600 feet northwest of Glaitness School.

St Magnus Cathedral

Church

Photo: Robert Scarth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. St Magnus Cathedral is situated 2,100 feet east of Glaitness School.

The Orkney Museum

Museum

Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Orkney Museum, formerly Tankerness House Museum, is a history museum in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Run by Orkney Islands Council, the museum covers the history of the Orkney Islands from the Stone Age through the Picts and Vikings to the present day. The Orkney Museum is situated 1,800 feet east of Glaitness School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkwall and St Ola.

Kirkwall

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.

St Ola

Locality

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St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall.