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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

Town

stromness mainland
Stromness
33 milesSW

Town

thurso
Thurso
38 milesS

Town

wick
Wick
24 milesS

Village

john ogroats
John o'Groats
5.6 miW

Island

mainland
Mainland
5 miNE

Island

shapinsay
Shapinsay
15 milesSW

Island

hoy
Hoy
16 milesNW

Locality

birsay mainland
Birsay
8.9 miW

Village

stenness mainland
Stenness
23 milesN

Island

westray
Westray
9 miW

National park

hoy and west mainland national scenic area
Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area
11 milesS

Island

south ronaldsay
South Ronaldsay
25 milesN

Island

papa westray
Papa Westray
11 milesN

Island

rousay
Rousay
23 milesNE

Island

sanday
Sanday
32 milesNE

Island

north ronaldsay
North Ronaldsay
6.8 miS

Island

lamb holm
Lamb Holm
14 milesSW

Island

south walls
South Walls
38 milesSW

Village

halkirk
Halkirk
13 milesNW

Island, National park

eynhallow
Eynhallow
33 milesSW

Locality

scrabster
Scrabster
12 milesN

Island

egilsay
Egilsay
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Kirkwall

Skara Brae14 milesWSkara Brae
Stromness, United Kingdom
Europe's most complete neolithic village
MuseumHistorical place
Ring of Brodgar9.7 miWRing of Brodgar
Stenness, United Kingdom
Neolithic stone circle and circular ditch
Archaeological siteHistorical place
Yesnaby14 milesWYesnaby
Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area, United Kingdom
Protected area
Stones of Stenness8.9 miWStones of Stenness
Stenness, United Kingdom
Prehistoric monument in a wild landscape
Archaeological siteMysterious site
Italian Chapel6.9 miSItalian Chapel
Lamb Holm, United Kingdom
Unique Catholic chapel built by POWs
Art museumChurch
Broch of Gurness11 milesNWBroch of Gurness
Birsay, United Kingdom
History museumHistorical place
Ness of Brodgar9.1 miWNess of Brodgar
Stromness, United Kingdom
Historical placeArchaeological site
Dunnet Head26 milesSWDunnet Head
Thurso, United Kingdom
View pointLighthouse
Old Man of Hoy18 milesWOld Man of Hoy
Hoy, United Kingdom
Natural attractionGeologic formation
Castle of Mey25 milesSCastle of Mey
John o'Groats, United Kingdom
GardenPark
Pier Arts Centre12 milesWPier Arts Centre
Stromness, United Kingdom
MuseumArt gallery
Loch of Stenness10 milesWLoch of Stenness
Stenness, United Kingdom
Conserved 4-mile-long brackish sea loch
NatureNatural attraction
Maeshowe8.2 miWMaeshowe
Stenness, United Kingdom
Historical placeRuins
Castle of Old Wick39 milesSCastle of Old Wick
Wick, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Earl's Palace16 milesNWEarl's Palace
Birsay, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe35 milesSCastle Sinclair Girnigoe
Wick, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Loch of Harray10 milesWLoch of Harray
Stenness, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Balfour Castle3.7 miNEBalfour Castle
Shapinsay, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesGothic Revival architecture
Brough of Birsay17 milesNWBrough of Birsay
Birsay, United Kingdom
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Grey Cairns of Camster43 milesSGrey Cairns of Camster
United Kingdom
Archaeological siteHistorical place
Barnhouse Village8.8 miWBarnhouse Village
Stenness, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Knap of Howar25 milesNKnap of Howar
Papa Westray, United Kingdom
Archaeological siteVernacular architecture
Dwarfie Stane14 milesSWDwarfie Stane
Hoy, United Kingdom
RuinsMysterious site
Midhowe Chambered Cairn13 milesNWMidhowe Chambered Cairn
Rousay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Noss Head Lighthouse35 milesSNoss Head Lighthouse
United Kingdom
Lighthouse
Ebenezer Place38 milesSEbenezer Place
Wick, United Kingdom
StreetSquare
Old St Peter's Church33 milesSWOld St Peter's Church
Thurso, United Kingdom
Historical placeRuins
Thurso Castle33 milesSWThurso Castle
Thurso, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Ca na Catanach42 milesSWCa na Catanach
United Kingdom
HikingHiking trail
Loch of Kirbister5.3 miWLoch of Kirbister
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Noup Head Lighthouse24 milesNNoup Head Lighthouse
Westray, United Kingdom
Vernacular architectureLighthouse
Ackergill Tower35 milesSAckergill Tower
United Kingdom
Forts and castlesResort
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn11 milesNBlackhammer Chambered Cairn
Rousay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Noltland Castle23 milesNNoltland Castle
Westray, United Kingdom
Vernacular architectureForts and castles
Ward Hill15 milesSWWard Hill
Hoy, United Kingdom
Massive hill for hiking and stunning views
NatureNatural attraction
St Magnus Church12 milesNSt Magnus Church
Egilsay, United Kingdom
ChurchRomanesque architecture
Tomb of the Eagles17 milesSTomb of the Eagles
South Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Cantick Head Lighthouse15 milesSWCantick Head Lighthouse
South Walls, United Kingdom
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Hackness Martello Tower14 milesSWHackness Martello Tower
South Walls, United Kingdom
Historical placeTower
Wick Heritage Museum38 milesSWick Heritage Museum
Wick, United Kingdom
History museumMuseum
Midhowe Broch13 milesNWMidhowe Broch
Rousay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Quoyness chambered cairn22 milesNEQuoyness chambered cairn
Sanday, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Hill o' Many Stanes46 milesSHill o' Many Stanes
United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Keiss Castle31 milesSKeiss Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Braal Castle37 milesSWBraal Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Broch of Burrian32 milesNEBroch of Burrian
North Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Reay Parish Church41 milesSWReay Parish Church
United Kingdom
Church
Skaill House14 milesWSkaill House
Stromness, United Kingdom
Architecture
Dunnet Church28 milesSWDunnet Church
United Kingdom
ChurchDistillery
Loch of Boardhouse15 milesNWLoch of Boardhouse
Birsay, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Loch of Swannay14 milesNWLoch of Swannay
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
The Gloup9 miEThe Gloup
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Holm of Grimbister4.6 miWHolm of Grimbister
United Kingdom
Island
RNLB Thomas McCunn17 milesSWRNLB Thomas McCunn
Hoy, United Kingdom
Ship
Heart of Neolithic Orkney8.2 miWHeart of Neolithic Orkney
Stenness, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Kili Holm13 milesNKili Holm
United Kingdom
Island
Loch of Tankerness4.3 miELoch of Tankerness
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Vasa Loch4.8 miNVasa Loch
Shapinsay, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Damsay4.1 miNWDamsay
United Kingdom
Island
North Gaulton Castle15 milesWNorth Gaulton Castle
United Kingdom
Climbing
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