Westray Heritage Centre
Westray Heritage Centre is a museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Westray Heritage Centre is situated nearby to the village Pierowall, as well as near the ruins Ha’Breck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
May—September: Monday—Saturday 9:00 AM—noon and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM; Sunday 1:30 PM—5:00 PM
October—April: Wednesday 2:00 PM—4:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Westray Heritage Trust Museum”
- Address: Pierowall, Westray, KW17 2BZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lady Kirk and Links of Noltland.
Lady Kirk
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lady Kirk at Pierowall is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. Lady Kirk is situated 2,100 feet north of Westray Heritage Centre.
Links of Noltland
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Links of Noltland is a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is place of discovery of the Westray Wife figurine, uncovered during an excavation in 2009. Links of Noltland is situated 1 mile northwest of Westray Heritage Centre.
Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray
Archaeological site
Photo: AakBurbage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knowe of Queen o‘ Howe, broch, Westray is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Westray Heritage Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierowall.
Pierowall
Village
Photo: David Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Westray Heritage Centre
- Categories: heritage center, independent museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.31675° or 59° 19′ 0″ northLongitude
-2.99074° or 2° 59′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CFV8285+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 927832685OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q113454684
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ha’Breck and Loan.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Pierowall Hotel and Pierowall Cottage.
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