Notable river spot · Scotland, Scotland
Flotta
Flotta is a river spot in Scotland, Scotland.
Flotta: 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 Flotta
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 Flotta — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.83131, -3.10615. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flotta
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Broch of Ayre · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- The Italian Chapel · church · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ward Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Stromness Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bishop's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Flotta
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~65 km · Must-see
- Calf of Flotta · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~4 km
- Switha · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~4 km
- Fara · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~5 km
- South Walls · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- Rysa Little · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- Barrel of Butter · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- Hunda · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~10 km
- Holm of Houton · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Flotta yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flotta?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flotta?
Nearby: Cantick Head (beach, 6 km), Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum (museum, 7 km), Cava (river spot, 8 km), Longhope Lifeboat Museum (museum, 11 km), St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 (church, 13 km), Broch of Ayre (fort, 16 km).
Is Flotta worth visiting?
Flotta is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.