Best Places to Visit Near Kirkwall
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Kirkwall with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Stromness, Thurso, Wick) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Kirkwall
Where to go for a weekend trip near Kirkwall? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Kirkwall within a 50 mile radius.
12 milesW
StromnessTown
33 milesSW
ThursoTown
38 milesS
WickTown
24 milesS
John o'GroatsVillage
5.6 miW
MainlandIsland
5 miNE
ShapinsayIsland
15 milesSW
HoyIsland
16 milesNW
BirsayLocality
8.9 miW
StennessVillage
23 milesN
WestrayIsland
9 miW
Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic AreaNational park
11 milesS
South RonaldsayIsland
25 milesN
Papa WestrayIsland
11 milesN
RousayIsland
23 milesNE
SandayIsland
32 milesNE
North RonaldsayIsland
6.8 miS
Lamb HolmIsland
14 milesSW
South WallsIsland
38 milesSW
HalkirkVillage
13 milesNW
EynhallowIsland, National park
33 milesSW
ScrabsterLocality
12 milesN
EgilsayIsland
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Kirkwall
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Kirkwall
Stromness, United Kingdom
Europe's most complete neolithic village
9.7 miWStenness, United Kingdom
Neolithic stone circle and circular ditch
14 milesWYesnaby Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area, United Kingdom
8.9 miWStenness, United Kingdom
Prehistoric monument in a wild landscape
6.9 miSLamb Holm, United Kingdom
Unique Catholic chapel built by POWs
11 milesNWBroch of Gurness Birsay, United Kingdom
9.1 miWNess of Brodgar Stromness, United Kingdom
26 milesSWDunnet Head Thurso, United Kingdom
18 milesWOld Man of Hoy Hoy, United Kingdom
25 milesSCastle of Mey John o'Groats, United Kingdom
12 milesWPier Arts Centre Stromness, United Kingdom
10 milesWStenness, United Kingdom
Conserved 4-mile-long brackish sea loch
Stenness, United Kingdom
39 milesSCastle of Old Wick Wick, United Kingdom
16 milesNWEarl's Palace Birsay, United Kingdom
35 milesSCastle Sinclair Girnigoe Wick, United Kingdom
10 milesWLoch of Harray Stenness, United Kingdom
3.7 miNEBalfour Castle Shapinsay, United Kingdom
17 milesNWBrough of Birsay Birsay, United Kingdom
43 milesSGrey Cairns of Camster United Kingdom
8.8 miWBarnhouse Village Stenness, United Kingdom
25 milesNKnap of Howar Papa Westray, United Kingdom
14 milesSWDwarfie Stane Hoy, United Kingdom
13 milesNWMidhowe Chambered Cairn Rousay, United Kingdom
35 milesSNoss Head Lighthouse United Kingdom
38 milesSEbenezer Place Wick, United Kingdom
33 milesSWOld St Peter's Church Thurso, United Kingdom
33 milesSWThurso Castle Thurso, United Kingdom
42 milesSWCa na Catanach United Kingdom
5.3 miWLoch of Kirbister Mainland, United Kingdom
24 milesNNoup Head Lighthouse Westray, United Kingdom
35 milesSAckergill Tower United Kingdom
11 milesNBlackhammer Chambered Cairn Rousay, United Kingdom
23 milesNNoltland Castle Westray, United Kingdom
15 milesSWHoy, United Kingdom
Massive hill for hiking and stunning views
12 milesNSt Magnus Church Egilsay, United Kingdom
17 milesSTomb of the Eagles South Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
15 milesSWCantick Head Lighthouse South Walls, United Kingdom
14 milesSWHackness Martello Tower South Walls, United Kingdom
38 milesSWick Heritage Museum Wick, United Kingdom
13 milesNWMidhowe Broch Rousay, United Kingdom
22 milesNEQuoyness chambered cairn Sanday, United Kingdom
46 milesSHill o' Many Stanes United Kingdom
31 milesSKeiss Castle United Kingdom
37 milesSWBraal Castle United Kingdom
32 milesNEBroch of Burrian North Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
41 milesSWReay Parish Church United Kingdom
14 milesWSkaill House Stromness, United Kingdom
28 milesSWDunnet Church United Kingdom
15 milesNWLoch of Boardhouse Birsay, United Kingdom
14 milesNWLoch of Swannay Mainland, United Kingdom
9 miEThe Gloup Mainland, United Kingdom
4.6 miWHolm of Grimbister United Kingdom
17 milesSWRNLB Thomas McCunn Hoy, United Kingdom
Stenness, United Kingdom
13 milesNKili Holm United Kingdom
4.3 miELoch of Tankerness Mainland, United Kingdom
4.8 miNVasa Loch Shapinsay, United Kingdom
4.1 miNWDamsay United Kingdom
15 milesWNorth Gaulton Castle United Kingdom
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