Food is freshly cooked and served to table in a comfortable seated environment with excellent views over Loch Saintear. Takeaway food is also available with Saintear neapolitan style pizza being a speciality. Saintear pizza dough is made from scratch and proved for 24 hours. We aim to use Scottish and local produce from Westray and Orkney and are a licensed premises. Pets are very welcome too. 

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Drinks, snacks and crafts can be enjoyed at Richan’s Retreat, a short walk from the Rapness ferry terminal. 

The name comes from Captain William Richan who is in who’s who as being Captain of the Hire Cutter Norfolk – a kindly Captain who never had to conscript a crew.

He was dishonourably discharged from the merchant navy for running contraband – they even found tea in the barrels of his guns.

He was the Laird of Rapness for a while with the second floor of this house being the deck of a boat. there is a load bearing pillar supporting the ceiling as he had a hole cut to get up on to his deck.

His wife Ester was a spendthrift and William ended up poor but the West End Hotel in Kirkwall was their town residence.

We also sell crafts made by island crafts people.

Opening hours are usually from half an hour before the first ferry till half hour after last one but like many island residents we cover many activities including fire safety at the islands airport on occasion  so on the odd morning or afternoon we have to close for an hour. On these occasions we put a notice up letting people know reopening time.

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Telephone: 01857 677877

Edwin Rendall established the Wheeling Steen Gallery in 1995. It has since developed into a family business along with his wife Elaine and their daughter Rosemary. The family is descended from a long line of Westray islanders. Their island heritage is very important to them and greatly influences their creative work and is a constant source of inspiration.

Wheeling Steen is an old Norse term for a ‘Resting Stone’. The aim in building the new gallery – which opened in 2008 – was to create a restful, relaxing space for visitors where they could sit with a coffee and view the art, craft and photographic work produced by Edwin and Rosemary.
Original art, prints, photographs, gifts and souvenirs are available.

A unique feature within the gallery is the original deck cabin from a 19th century shipwreck.
It is now an art studio and display area – read the full story when you visit!

We serve freshly ground Fairtrade coffee along with a choice of other hot and cold drinks.
Pre-packed bakes, crisps, sweets and whippy ice cream are also available. Sit in or take away.

The gallery is 2 miles north of Pierowall on the Airport road.
Whether you walk, cycle or drive you will enjoy the stunning views of the northern isles.

We look forward to seeing you when you visit Westray – Edwin, Elaine and Rosemary.

Opening hours:

June – September. Mon, Wed, Thurs, Frid, Sat 1pm – 5pm (closed Tuesday and Sunday)
Winter. Wednesday and Saturday 1pm – 5pm
Closed January and February

Find more information on our website!  www.wheeling-steen.co.uk

We’re also on Facebook at – https://www.facebook.com/wheelingsteengallery

Enquiries

[contact-form-7]Wheeling Steen Gallery
Westray
Orkney
KW17 2DN

01857 677292

Enjoying views over Pierowall Bay with Papa Westray visible in the near distance, the Pierowall Hotel is ideally situated for visitors to Westray.

The Hotel is within easy walking distance of the village shops, a children’s playground and playing field opposite the community school, a swimming pool and gym at the school complex and of course Pierowall Bay.

For guests wishing to explore the island, we can arrange for a guided tour to pick you up from the hotel and return you for your meals here, or you could take a packed lunch with you.

As a special treat why not take a flight on the plane to Papay for the world’s shortest scheduled flight, as recorded in the Guinness Book of Records?

We provide good home cooking to suit all tastes with varied and special diets catered for; the hotel restaurant uses locally sourced ingredients and fresh vegetables from its own garden wherever possible.

Fish, local shellfish and Orkney beef are all well renowned for their melt in the mouth flavours and feature on our menus.

Fresh homebakes and special dishes are available each day.

As well as the residents’ dining room, there is a public bar and a lounge bar. Our aim is to make all our visitors feel welcome, relaxed and well-fed, right in the heart of the village. For more information or a chat before booking, do please email or telephone us.

For more information visit our website at www,pierowallhotel.co.uk

Enquiries

[contact-form-7]Pierowall Hotel
Pierowall
Westray
Orkney

01857 677472