Must-see beach · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Cantick Head
Cantick Head is a beach in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Cantick Head: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cantick Head
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cantick Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.78711, -3.13131. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cantick Head
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Broch of Ayre · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ward Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- The Italian Chapel · church · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Stromness Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~27 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cantick Head
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Noss Head · beach · Highland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Brough of Birsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~51 km · Must-see
- Auskerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cantick Head safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cantick Head yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cantick Head?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cantick Head?
Nearby: Longhope Lifeboat Museum (museum, 7 km), Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum (museum, 8 km), Stroma Lighthouse (beach, 13 km), Cava (river spot, 13 km), Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb (fort, 17 km), St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 (church, 19 km).
Is Cantick Head worth visiting?
Cantick Head is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.