Shapinsay Heritage Centre

Orkney Islands, Scotland

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Age fit Families welcome; ebike hire available for age 14 and over with standard bikes for younger riders

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The experience

About this day out

Shapinsay is an island around twenty minutes by ferry from Kirkwall, with up to seven ferries a day. Attractions include the iron age Burroughston Broch, RSPB Mill Dam Nature Reserve, the Heritage Centre, beaches, walks and wildlife such as seals, puffins, orca and otters. The village offers a community-owned cafe, a traditional shop, a playpark and a refurbished bird hide.

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Public toilets in Gatehouse Square, near the old pier, and at the Community SchoolThe Smithy community-owned cafe, restaurant and barThomas Sinclair's traditional village shopHeritage Centre with interactive displaysRSPB bird hidePlaypark with swings, slides, tunnels, climbing equipment and picnic benchesEbike and standard bike hireCast Affs charity shop

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