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Places near Orkney by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Orkney
4 stops, one loop, back by 2:53 pm
75 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Orkney
- Waterfall Informal Settlement Behind Ext 17 and 24waterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Klerksdorp Museumchurch · 30 min
- Faan Meintjies Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Goud Koppie Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Orkney
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Orkney?
Waterfall Informal Settlement Behind Ext 17 and 24 (waterfall, about 16 km), Klerksdorp Museum (church, about 16 km), Goud Koppie Museum (museum, about 18 km), Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), ECG The Jesus Nation Klerksdorp Branch (church, about 1 km), Afm Harvest Fields (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Orkney?
108 places on Spotwander: 86 churches, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 parks.
Which is the nearest church to Orkney?
Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; ECG The Jesus Nation Klerksdorp Branch (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Orkney?
Ukutula Eco Estate, about 4 km by road; Muncipal Gardens (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Orkney?
Start in Orkney, visit Waterfall Informal Settlement Behind Ext 17 and 24, then Klerksdorp Museum, then Faan Meintjies Nature Reserve, then Goud Koppie Museum, and drive back — about 75 km by road in all.