The_Pickaquoy_Centre

The Pickaquoy Centre

The Pickaquoy Centre

Leisure centre in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

The Pickaquoy Centre, locally known as the Picky Centre, or simply Picky, is a multi-use leisure centre in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It is the largest leisure centre in the Northern Isles.[1] The arena has 1,600-seat stands, and can be condensed and used as a sports hall, with room for two five a side football pitches. The football pitches host Orkney F.C. of the North Caledonian Football League and also the Orkney official football team. It also has a 247-seat cinema, two swimming pools, numerous meeting rooms, health spa, gym, indoor and outdoor children's play areas, a café and bar. Outside, there is an All Weather Pitch, used for football and hockey, several grass pitches used for football and rugby and an athletics track. The centre also has a campsite within its grounds.

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Facilities

Sports

The Pickaquoy Centre has two swimming pools; a full-length Olympic size pool and a leisure pool. It has four gyms, an astroturf All Weather Pitch, and a 1,600-capacity sports arena with bleacher seating. It has three squash courts.

Other facilities

The Pickaquoy Centre is home to the New Phoenix Cinema, which seats 247 people, as well as a children's play park, and an indoor soft play area known as Jungle World. The Picky Cafe is situated in the middle of the Pickaquoy Centre. The leisure complex also houses several public meeting rooms throughout the building. The Orkney Campsite is sited on the grounds of the Pickaquoy Centre.

References

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    https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/the-pickaquoy-centre-p258721#:~:text=Orkney's%20largest%20community%20and%20leisure,a%20caf%C3%A9%20and%20much%20more.

58°58′59″N 2°58′18″W


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