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Rousay

Best Places to Visit Near Rousay

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Rousay 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 Rousay

Where to go for a weekend trip near Rousay? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Rousay within a 50 mile radius.

16 milesSW

Town

stromness mainland
Stromness
11 milesS

City

kirkwall mainland
Kirkwall
42 milesSW

Town

thurso
Thurso
48 milesS

Town

wick
Wick
34 milesS

Village

john ogroats
John o'Groats
10 milesS

Island

mainland
Mainland
8.3 miSE

Island

shapinsay
Shapinsay
22 milesSW

Island

hoy
Hoy
11 milesW

Locality

birsay mainland
Birsay
12 milesSW

Village

stenness mainland
Stenness
13 milesN

Island

westray
Westray
15 milesSW

National park

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

Island

south ronaldsay
South Ronaldsay
15 milesN

Island

papa westray
Papa Westray
18 milesNE

Island

sanday
Sanday
26 milesNE

Island

north ronaldsay
North Ronaldsay
17 milesS

Island

lamb holm
Lamb Holm
24 milesS

Island

south walls
South Walls
46 milesS

Village

halkirk
Halkirk
4.1 miW

Island, National park

eynhallow
Eynhallow
41 milesSW

Locality

scrabster
Scrabster
3.3 miE

Island

egilsay
Egilsay
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Rousay

Skara Brae13 milesSWSkara Brae
Stromness, United Kingdom
Europe's most complete neolithic village
MuseumHistorical place
Ring of Brodgar12 milesSWRing of Brodgar
Stenness, United Kingdom
Neolithic stone circle and circular ditch
Archaeological siteHistorical place
Yesnaby14 milesSWYesnaby
Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area, United Kingdom
Protected area
Stones of Stenness12 milesSWStones of Stenness
Stenness, United Kingdom
Prehistoric monument in a wild landscape
Archaeological siteMysterious site
Italian Chapel17 milesSItalian Chapel
Lamb Holm, United Kingdom
Unique Catholic chapel built by POWs
Art museumChurch
Broch of Gurness2.8 miWBroch of Gurness
Birsay, United Kingdom
History museumHistorical place
St Magnus Cathedral11 milesSSt Magnus Cathedral
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Striking, 12th-century place of worship
Historical placeSacred and religious sites
Ness of Brodgar12 milesSWNess of Brodgar
Stromness, United Kingdom
Historical placeArchaeological site
Dunnet Head35 milesSDunnet Head
Thurso, United Kingdom
View pointLighthouse
Old Man of Hoy23 milesSWOld Man of Hoy
Hoy, United Kingdom
Natural attractionGeologic formation
Bishop's Palace11 milesSBishop's Palace
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Stately remains of 2 historic castles
Sacred and religious sitesHistorical place
Castle of Mey34 milesSCastle of Mey
John o'Groats, United Kingdom
GardenPark
Pier Arts Centre16 milesSWPier Arts Centre
Stromness, United Kingdom
MuseumArt gallery
Loch of Stenness13 milesSWLoch of Stenness
Stenness, United Kingdom
Conserved 4-mile-long brackish sea loch
NatureNatural attraction
Maeshowe11 milesSWMaeshowe
Stenness, United Kingdom
Historical placeRuins
Castle of Old Wick49 milesSCastle of Old Wick
Wick, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Earl's Palace11 milesWEarl's Palace
Birsay, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe45 milesSCastle Sinclair Girnigoe
Wick, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Loch of Harray11 milesSWLoch of Harray
Stenness, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Balfour Castle7.7 miSEBalfour Castle
Shapinsay, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesGothic Revival architecture
Earl's Palace11 milesSEarl's Palace
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Historical placeForts and castles
Brough of Birsay12 milesWBrough of Birsay
Birsay, United Kingdom
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Unstan Chambered Cairn13 milesSWUnstan Chambered Cairn
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Barnhouse Village12 milesSWBarnhouse Village
Stenness, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Knap of Howar15 milesNKnap of Howar
Papa Westray, United Kingdom
Archaeological siteVernacular architecture
Dwarfie Stane20 milesSWDwarfie Stane
Hoy, United Kingdom
RuinsMysterious site
Noss Head Lighthouse45 milesSNoss Head Lighthouse
United Kingdom
Lighthouse
Ebenezer Place48 milesSEbenezer Place
Wick, United Kingdom
StreetSquare
Orkney Wireless Museum10 milesSOrkney Wireless Museum
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Specialty museumMuseum
Old St Peter's Church41 milesSWOld St Peter's Church
Thurso, United Kingdom
Historical placeRuins
Thurso Castle41 milesSWThurso Castle
Thurso, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Loch of Kirbister13 milesSLoch of Kirbister
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Noup Head Lighthouse14 milesNNoup Head Lighthouse
Westray, United Kingdom
Vernacular architectureLighthouse
Ackergill Tower46 milesSAckergill Tower
United Kingdom
Forts and castlesResort
Noltland Castle13 milesNNoltland Castle
Westray, United Kingdom
Vernacular architectureForts and castles
Ward Hill20 milesSWWard Hill
Hoy, United Kingdom
Massive hill for hiking and stunning views
NatureNatural attraction
St Magnus Church3 miNESt Magnus Church
Egilsay, United Kingdom
ChurchRomanesque architecture
Tomb of the Eagles27 milesSTomb of the Eagles
South Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Cantick Head Lighthouse24 milesSCantick Head Lighthouse
South Walls, United Kingdom
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Hackness Martello Tower23 milesSHackness Martello Tower
South Walls, United Kingdom
Historical placeTower
Wick Heritage Museum48 milesSWick Heritage Museum
Wick, United Kingdom
History museumMuseum
Quoyness chambered cairn17 milesNEQuoyness chambered cairn
Sanday, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Keiss Castle41 milesSKeiss Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Braal Castle46 milesSBraal Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Broch of Burrian25 milesNEBroch of Burrian
North Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Reay Parish Church48 milesSWReay Parish Church
United Kingdom
Church
Skaill House13 milesSWSkaill House
Stromness, United Kingdom
Architecture
Dunnet Church37 milesSDunnet Church
United Kingdom
ChurchDistillery
Loch of Boardhouse9.8 miWLoch of Boardhouse
Birsay, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Loch of Swannay7.1 miWLoch of Swannay
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
The Gloup16 milesSEThe Gloup
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Holm of Grimbister9.4 miSHolm of Grimbister
United Kingdom
Island
RNLB Thomas McCunn26 milesSRNLB Thomas McCunn
Hoy, United Kingdom
Ship
Heart of Neolithic Orkney12 milesSWHeart of Neolithic Orkney
Stenness, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Kili Holm4.2 miNEKili Holm
United Kingdom
Island
Loch of Tankerness13 milesSELoch of Tankerness
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Vasa Loch6.5 miSEVasa Loch
Shapinsay, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Damsay8.8 miSDamsay
United Kingdom
Island
North Gaulton Castle16 milesSWNorth Gaulton Castle
United Kingdom
Climbing
Rennibister Earth House9.6 miSRennibister Earth House
Mainland, United Kingdom
MuseumArchaeological site
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