Must-see beach · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Start Point Lighthouse
Start Point Lighthouse is a beach in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Start Point Lighthouse: 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 Start Point Lighthouse
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 Start Point Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.27743, -2.37589. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Start Point Lighthouse
- Quoyness Chambered Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- North Ronaldsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Auskerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~38 km · Must-see
- St Boniface's Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~39 km · Must-see
- Knap of Howar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~39 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~41 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lady Kirk · church · Orkney Islands · ~44 km · Must-see
- Linton Chapel · fort · Orkney Islands · ~44 km · Must-see
- Links of Noltland · fort · Orkney Islands · ~45 km · Must-see
- Castle Bloody · fort · Orkney Islands · ~46 km · Must-see
- Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~49 km · Must-see
- Noup Head Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~50 km · Must-see
- Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~50 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC · fort · Orkney Islands · ~54 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Broch · fort · Orkney Islands · ~54 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~55 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Start Point Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Start Point Lighthouse
- North Ronaldsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Auskerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~38 km · Must-see
- Noup Head Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~50 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~55 km · Must-see
- North Haven · beach · Scotland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Skroo North Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Brough of Birsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~80 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~81 km · Must-see
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~87 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Start Point Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Start Point Lighthouse 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 Start Point Lighthouse?
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 Start Point Lighthouse?
Nearby: Quoyness Chambered Cairn (fort, 15 km), North Ronaldsay Lighthouse (beach, 16 km), Auskerry Lighthouse (beach, 38 km), St Boniface's Church (church, 39 km), Knap of Howar (fort, 39 km), Westray (river spot, 41 km).
Is Start Point Lighthouse worth visiting?
Start Point Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.