Notable river spot · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Eday
Eday is a river spot in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Eday: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Eday
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Eday — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.19428, -2.78066. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eday
- Saint Magnus Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Quoyness Chambered Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Linton Chapel · fort · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Castle Bloody · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lady Kirk · church · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Broch · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Knap of Howar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
- St Boniface's Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
- Links of Noltland · fort · Orkney Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Auskerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~28 km · Must-see
- Noup Head Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~28 km · Must-see
- Start Point Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~31 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Eday
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~52 km · Must-see
- Foula · river spot · Shetland · ~140 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~148 km · Must-see
- Faray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~5 km
- Rusk Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~6 km
- Holm of Faray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~7 km
- Calf of Eday · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~7 km
- Little Linga · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- Muckle Green Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Eday yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Eday?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Eday?
Nearby: Saint Magnus Church (church, 12 km), Quoyness Chambered Cairn (fort, 16 km), Taversoe Tuick (fort, 18 km), Westray (river spot, 19 km), Blackhammer Cairn (fort, 20 km), Linton Chapel (fort, 20 km).
Is Eday worth visiting?
Eday is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.