Barth Head

Barth Head: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Barth Head

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Barth Head — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 58.75416, -2.99229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barth Head

• Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb · fort · Orkney Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
• Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Longhope Lifeboat Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
• Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
• The Italian Chapel · church · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
• Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Broch of Ayre · fort · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
• Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
• St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mine Howe (Iron Age settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~28 km · Must-see
• Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
• St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Keiss Castle · fort · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Dunnet Church · church · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barth Head

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Barth Head

• Ward Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
• West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~33 km · Must-see
• Strath Halladale · viewpoint · Highland · ~76 km · Must-see
• Maiden Pap · viewpoint · Highland · ~85 km · Must-see
• East Scaraben · viewpoint · Highland · ~85 km · Must-see
• Morven · viewpoint · Highland · ~89 km · Must-see
• Ord of Caithness · viewpoint · Highland · ~96 km · Must-see
• Strath of Kildonan · viewpoint · Highland · ~104 km · Must-see
• Strath Naver · viewpoint · Highland · ~106 km · Must-see
• Cnoc an Fhreiceadain · viewpoint · Highland · ~107 km · Must-see

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