Stromness Studios aka Wasps

Stromness Studios aka Wasps is an arts center in Orkney Islands, Scotland which is located on Hellihole Road. Stromness Studios aka Wasps is situated nearby to Pole Star Pier, as well as near Linburns Pier.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stromness Museum and Stromness Town Hall.

Stromness Museum

Museum

Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 4.0.

Stromness Museum is a small independent museum in the town of Stromness in Orkney, Scotland focusing on the town's connections to maritime and natural history. Stromness Museum is situated 600 feet south of Stromness Studios aka Wasps.

Stromness Town Hall

Town hall

Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stromness Town Hall is situated 1,000 feet north of Stromness Studios aka Wasps.

Pier Arts Centre

Art gallery

Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Pier Arts Centre is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Stromness Studios aka Wasps.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stromness and Bu‘ Point.

Stromness

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.

Bu‘ Point

Locality

Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bu‘ Point is a locality.

Cairston

Locality

Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga. Cairston is situated 2 miles northeast of Stromness Studios aka Wasps.

Stromness Studios aka Wasps

Type: Arts center
Address: 2 Hellihole Road, Stromness, KW16 3DE
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

58.95947° or 58° 57′ 34″ north

Longitude

-3.30109° or 3° 18′ 4″ west

Operator

WASPS

Open location code

9CCRXM5X+QH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 337443508

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=arts_centre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Stromness Studios aka Wasps from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pole Star Pier and Linburns Pier.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Vintage Paper Co and Old Lifeboat Station (1901-2001).

Orkney Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kirkwall, Stromness, Hoy, and South Ronaldsay.

Curious Arts Centers to Discover

Uncover intriguing arts centers from every corner of the globe.