Clubs and activities
Orkney offers a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, sports clubs, and facilities that suit a wide variety of interests and abilities. Being part of a small community means that facilities are easily accessible, and local clubs warmly welcome new members.
Pickaquoy Centre
Located in Kirkwall, this is the main venue for sports, arts, and leisure in Orkney. It features:
- Two swimming pools
- Health suite
- Gym
- Squash & badminton courts
- Climbing wall
- Indoor courts
- Athletic track
- Football and rugby pitches
- Cinema
Stromness Sports Facilities
Stromness has a swimming pool, steam room, sauna, spa and gym, fitness centre located at the Stromness Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre.
Hockey
- Orkney Hockey has a youth and senior team. They train all year at the Pickaquoy Centre and have a competitive hockey league during the summer.
Football & Rugby Clubs
- Orkney FC competes in the National Caledonian League during the winter.
- Orkney Women’s Football Club is an amateur women’s football club that train and play in Kirkwall.
- Orkney Rugby Football Club is Scotland's most northerly national league club, playing in national division 5, as well as an internal Orkney league. Has junior and senior members.
Golf
- Stromness Golf Club houses an 18-hole golf course
- Enjoy midnight golf at midsummer when the evening light only dims and never goes completely dark.
- Visitors are always welcome, and golf clubs are available for hire
Triathlon
- Orkney Triathlon Club (OTC) are holders of the UK's most northerly triathlon
- OTC also organise monthly duathlons throughout the winter and a weekly 10-mile time trial over the summer weeks
Athletics
- A variety of athletic activities are available, mostly organised through the Orkney Athletics Club, based at the Pickaquoy Centre
- Training sessions take place on Weds evenings.
- Over the winter there is a series of cross-country races
- The summer sees a series of track and field competitions and the Harray half marathon, and Dounby 10K taking place in Sept.
Roller Derby
- Orkney roller derby is a high-paced contact sport that takes place at the Pickaquoy Centre on Friday evenings.