Located in Kirkwall town centre Kirkwall Pier and a short drive from the airport and can be accessed by foot, bus or car from the pier. The Pickaquoy Centre, known locally as the ‘Picky’ is recognised as a first- class sports facility and was opened in 1999.
Archery
- Outdoor grass shooting area located on the Pickaquoy Rugby/Football pitches approximately 300 metres from the main Pickaquoy building.
- 12 covered Gazebo/Tents with seating, giving shelter for use by Archers & Judges
- Designated spectator area
- Onsite storage facilities for targets & individual Archery equipment.
Athletics
- A floodlit, all-weather 400m, six-lane track/eight sprint lanes with two javelin runways, one triple/long jump pit, and one shot put circle.
Badminton
- The Picky has 8 wooden semi-sprung flooring courts, 6 of which will be used for the competition, overlaid with badminton court mats. Spectator seating will be made available on viewing balconies as well as courtside.
Cycling (Mountain Bike)
- Work is underway to create a dedicated mountain bike track on the hills close to Picky. Further details of this exciting project will be available as the plans progress.
Squash
- The Picky has three glass-backed courts, identical to those featured at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with retractable walls allowing two double courts to be created. There are also two spectator areas – a seating area directly in front of the centre court and a balcony overhead that gives spectators a great view of all the action.
Swimming
- A six-lane 25 metre swimming pool with a moveable floor.
- A tiered spectator seating area overlooking the main pool.
- A glazed spectator seating area overlooking the leisure pool.
- A relaxing Health Suite including a sauna, steam room, and spa.
- Village style changing area.
- Private showering cubicles.
