Notable river spot · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Rousay
Rousay is a river spot in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Rousay: 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 Rousay
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 Rousay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.16315, -3.03562. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rousay
- Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC · fort · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Broch · fort · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loch of Boardhouse · lake · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Earl's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus · church · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Linton Chapel · fort · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Brough of Birsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lady Kirk · church · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Links of Noltland · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Rousay
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~41 km · Must-see
- Holm of Scockness · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~6 km
- Eynhallow · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~7 km
- Wyre · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- Egilsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- Kili Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~9 km
- Sweyn Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~12 km
- Gairsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~12 km
- Seal Skerry · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Rousay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rousay?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rousay?
Nearby: Blackhammer Cairn (fort, 4 km), Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC (fort, 5 km), Midhowe Broch (fort, 5 km), Taversoe Tuick (fort, 5 km), Broch of Gurness settlement (fort, 6 km), Sands of Evie (beach, 7 km).
Is Rousay worth visiting?
Rousay is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.