Notable fort · Scotland, Scotland
SMS Markgraf
SMS Markgraf is a fort in Scotland, Scotland.
SMS Markgraf: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit SMS Markgraf
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 SMS Markgraf — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.89193, -3.16527. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near SMS Markgraf
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
- Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ward Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Stromness Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Unstan Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stones of Stenness · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Maes Howe · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Barnhouse Settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ness of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ring of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near SMS Markgraf
- Unstan Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stones of Stenness · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Maes Howe · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Barnhouse Settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ness of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ring of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Broch of Ayre · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is SMS Markgraf open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for SMS Markgraf yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit SMS Markgraf?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near SMS Markgraf?
Nearby: Cava (river spot, 2 km), St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 (church, 4 km), Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum (museum, 8 km), Hoy High Lighthouse (beach, 10 km), West Hill (viewpoint, 11 km), Hoy Low (beach, 12 km).
Is SMS Markgraf worth visiting?
SMS Markgraf is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.