Amenities

Orkney

The village of The Palace is located on the north-west coast of Orkney’s West Mainland, in the parish of Birsay.

For residents who wish to hire a car, there are multiple options. Bus services (Numbers 6 and 7) run between Palace village and Stromness/Kirkwall.
Electric bikes are available to hire in Orkney.

Palace Village

• Post Office; in Palace village’s St Magnus Church every Thursday 14:00-16:00
• Palace Stores; our excellent small store providing fresh produce and much more, in the heart of Palace village
• Birsay Bay Tearoom; a wonderful gathering place providing excellent food and beverages, in Palace Village

Quoyloo (10 miles)

• Grocery & General Store; Isbister Brothers
• Orkney Brewery; with café, restaurant and shop

Swannay (6 miles)

• Swannay Brewery, with shop

Dounby (6.3 miles)

• Fuel pumps
• GP Surgery
• Pharmacy
• Post office
• Pub/hotel
• Supermarket

Stromness (13.1miles) 

• Bakery, Butcher, Greengrocer, Deli
• Cash machine
• Fuel pumps 
• Hardware Store
• Library
• Pharmacy
• Pier Arts Centre
• Soulisquoy Printmakers
• Stromness Museum
• Supermarket 
• Vintage Paper Co.

Kirkwall (19.4 miles) 

• Art materials
• Bakery, Delis, Fishmongers, Grocers etc.
• Banks
• Cinema
• Fuel pumps
• Hardware Stores
• Pharmacy
• Post Office
• Supermarkets
• Industrial Estate
• Sports Centre