Best Places to Visit Near Mainland
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Mainland 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, Kirkwall, Thurso) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Mainland
Where to go for a weekend trip near Mainland? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Mainland within a 50 mile radius.
6.9 miW
StromnessTown
5.6 miE
KirkwallCity
31 milesSW
ThursoTown
38 milesS
WickTown
24 milesS
John o'GroatsVillage
9.3 miE
ShapinsayIsland
12 milesSW
HoyIsland
11 milesNW
BirsayLocality
3.3 miW
StennessVillage
23 milesN
WestrayIsland
5 miSW
Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic AreaNational park
13 milesSE
South RonaldsayIsland
26 milesN
Papa WestrayIsland
10 milesN
RousayIsland
26 milesNE
SandayIsland
35 milesNE
North RonaldsayIsland
11 milesSE
Lamb HolmIsland
14 milesS
South WallsIsland
36 milesS
HalkirkVillage
10 milesN
EynhallowIsland, National park
31 milesSW
ScrabsterLocality
13 milesNE
EgilsayIsland
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Mainland
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Mainland
Stromness, United Kingdom
Europe's most complete neolithic village
4.1 miWStenness, United Kingdom
Neolithic stone circle and circular ditch
8.6 miWYesnaby Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area, United Kingdom
3.3 miWStenness, United Kingdom
Prehistoric monument in a wild landscape
11 milesSELamb Holm, United Kingdom
Unique Catholic chapel built by POWs
8.8 miNBroch of Gurness Birsay, United Kingdom
5.6 miEKirkwall, United Kingdom
Striking, 12th-century place of worship
3.5 miWNess of Brodgar Stromness, United Kingdom
24 milesSDunnet Head Thurso, United Kingdom
14 milesSWOld Man of Hoy Hoy, United Kingdom
5.6 miEKirkwall, United Kingdom
Stately remains of 2 historic castles
24 milesSCastle of Mey John o'Groats, United Kingdom
6.9 miWPier Arts Centre Stromness, United Kingdom
4.9 miWStenness, United Kingdom
Conserved 4-mile-long brackish sea loch
Stenness, United Kingdom
40 milesSCastle of Old Wick Wick, United Kingdom
12 milesNWEarl's Palace Birsay, United Kingdom
36 milesSCastle Sinclair Girnigoe Wick, United Kingdom
4.7 miNWLoch of Harray Stenness, United Kingdom
7.5 miEBalfour Castle Shapinsay, United Kingdom
5.7 miEEarl's Palace Kirkwall, United Kingdom
13 milesNWBrough of Birsay Birsay, United Kingdom
4.8 miWUnstan Chambered Cairn Kirkwall, United Kingdom
43 milesSGrey Cairns of Camster United Kingdom
3.3 miWBarnhouse Village Stenness, United Kingdom
25 milesNKnap of Howar Papa Westray, United Kingdom
11 milesSWDwarfie Stane Hoy, United Kingdom
11 milesNMidhowe Chambered Cairn Rousay, United Kingdom
36 milesSNoss Head Lighthouse United Kingdom
38 milesSEbenezer Place Wick, United Kingdom
5.6 miEOrkney Wireless Museum Kirkwall, United Kingdom
31 milesSWOld St Peter's Church Thurso, United Kingdom
31 milesSWThurso Castle Thurso, United Kingdom
41 milesSWCa na Catanach United Kingdom
23 milesNNoup Head Lighthouse Westray, United Kingdom
36 milesSAckergill Tower United Kingdom
9.8 miNBlackhammer Chambered Cairn Rousay, United Kingdom
23 milesNNoltland Castle Westray, United Kingdom
10 milesSWHoy, United Kingdom
Massive hill for hiking and stunning views
13 milesNESt Magnus Church Egilsay, United Kingdom
19 milesSTomb of the Eagles South Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
15 milesSCantick Head Lighthouse South Walls, United Kingdom
13 milesSHackness Martello Tower South Walls, United Kingdom
39 milesSWick Heritage Museum Wick, United Kingdom
11 milesNMidhowe Broch Rousay, United Kingdom
25 milesNEQuoyness chambered cairn Sanday, United Kingdom
46 milesSHill o' Many Stanes United Kingdom
32 milesSKeiss Castle United Kingdom
35 milesSBraal Castle United Kingdom
35 milesNEBroch of Burrian North Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
38 milesSWReay Parish Church United Kingdom
8.6 miNWSkaill House Stromness, United Kingdom
27 milesSDunnet Church United Kingdom
9.9 miNWLoch of Boardhouse Birsay, United Kingdom
1.2 miEHolm of Grimbister United Kingdom
16 milesSRNLB Thomas McCunn Hoy, United Kingdom
Stenness, United Kingdom
14 milesNEKili Holm United Kingdom
7.8 miNEVasa Loch Shapinsay, United Kingdom
2.1 miNEDamsay United Kingdom
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