Westray - Information
- General provisions including fresh Westray bread and biscuits can be bought at the two shops in Pierowall village and at Skelwick in the south east of the island
These shops are open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. (JCL Tullochs) and Sunday (Summer only) from 2.00 p.m.. to 4.30 p.m..
- Buy fresh fish from the Pierowall Hotel, crab meat from Westray Processors or approach the creel boats for fresh crabs as they arrive home in the evening at Gill Pier.
- Takeaway fish and chips is available from the Pierowall Hotel.
- Cups of tea and coffee can be purchased throughout the day at both hotels, the Heritage Centre during the season and the Haff Yok Cafe during opening hours.
- Wine & Spirits can be bought from the Pierowall Hotel and Hume Sweet Hume.
- Petrol and diesel can be bought from I.W. Rendalls General merchants in Pierowall or Peter Millers shop located at Skelwick in the south end of the island (petrol only).
- The Post office is located in J.C. Tulloch's shop in Pierowall.
Opening times are 9:00 - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 - 5.30 p.m. Mon, Wed - Fri and 9:00 - 1:00 p.m. on Tues and Sat.
The Sub Post Office is at Peter Miller's shop in the south east of the island.
Opening times: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9:00 - 1:00 p.m. and Wed 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.. Closed Saturday.
- There is Doctors Surgery at Gill Pier -
Opening times -- Monday
09:30 - 10:00
18:00 - 19:00 - Tuesday
09:30 -10:00 - Wednesday
18:00 - 19:00 - Thursday
09:30 - 10:00 - Friday
09:00 - 10:00
18:00 - 19:00 - Saturday (emergencies only)
09:30 - 10:00
- Monday
- Bike / Car hire from Sand O'Gill (Tel: 01857 677374) and bike hire from Twiness (tel. 01857 677319). Bike hire is also available from Westraak (Tel: 01857 677 777)
- Sunday morning Kirk services usually start at 11:30 a.m.. See notices in shop windows to check worship times. United services on 3 Sundays each month.
- Rubbish collection is on Tuesdays.
- The Bottle bank is across the road from the graveyard and behind the Fire Station.
For even more information about Westray; news, activities, history etc. visit the islands web site at www.westray-orkney.co.uk.
