Notable viewpoint · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Hammars Hill
Hammars Hill is a viewpoint in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Hammars Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Hammars Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Hammars Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.08526, -3.07477. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hammars Hill
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Broch · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Maes Howe · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loch of Boardhouse · lake · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Barnhouse Settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ness of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Stones of Stenness · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ring of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hammars Hill
- West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ward Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
- Strath Halladale · viewpoint · Highland · ~104 km · Must-see
- Maiden Pap · viewpoint · Highland · ~124 km · Must-see
- Cnoc an Fhreiceadain · viewpoint · Highland · ~124 km · Must-see
- East Scaraben · viewpoint · Highland · ~125 km · Must-see
- Morven · viewpoint · Highland · ~127 km · Must-see
- Strath Naver · viewpoint · Highland · ~130 km · Must-see
- Ord of Caithness · viewpoint · Highland · ~136 km · Must-see
- Strath of Kildonan · viewpoint · Highland · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Hammars Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hammars Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hammars Hill?
Nearby: Sands of Evie (beach, 5 km), Broch of Gurness settlement (fort, 5 km), Blackhammer Cairn (fort, 7 km), Taversoe Tuick (fort, 8 km), Knowes of Trotty (fort, 8 km), Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC (fort, 10 km).
Is Hammars Hill worth visiting?
Hammars Hill is listed as a notable viewpoint in Scotland on Spotwander.