Burrow Head

Burrow Head: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Burrow Head

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Burrow Head — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 54.67760, -4.39314. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burrow Head

• St Ninian's Cave · cave · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
• Whithorn Priory · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cruggleton Church · church · Dumfries and Galloway · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sorbie Tower · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
• Barsallooch Fort · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
• Baldoon Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
• Carsluith Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~26 km · Must-see
• Wigtown Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~26 km · Must-see
• Little Ross · river spot · Scotland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Torhouse Stone Circle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~30 km · Must-see
• Girthon Old Parish Church · church · Dumfries and Galloway · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cardoness Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rutherford’s Monument · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~32 km · Must-see
• Anwoth Old Kirk · church · Dumfries and Galloway · ~32 km · Must-see
• Raeberry Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~32 km · Must-see
• Castle Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~33 km · Must-see
• Stewartry Museum · museum · Dumfries and Galloway · ~35 km · Must-see
• Kirkcudbright Parish Church · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burrow Head

Other beaches & coast near Burrow Head

• Point of Ayre · beach · Ayre · ~36 km · Must-see
• Maughold Lighthouse · beach · Garff · ~54 km · Must-see
• St. Bees Lighthouse · beach · Lancashire · ~65 km · Must-see
• Killantringan Lighthouse · beach · Dumfries and Galloway · ~66 km · Must-see
• Loch Ryan · beach · Scotland · ~66 km · Must-see
• Old Maryport Lighthouse · beach · Lancashire · ~71 km · Must-see
• Douglas Head Lighthouse · beach · Middle · ~74 km · Must-see
• Corsewall Lighthouse · beach · Dumfries and Galloway · ~77 km · Must-see
• Donaghadee Lighthouse · beach · Northern Ireland · ~92 km · Must-see
• Spanish Head · beach · Rushen · ~92 km · Must-see

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