Notable river spot · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Burray
Burray is a river spot in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Burray: 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 Burray
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 Burray — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.85786, -2.91067. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Burray
- The Italian Chapel · church · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Broch of Ayre · fort · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mine Howe (Iron Age settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bishop's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Cathedral · church · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Orkney Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kirkwall and St. Ola War Memorial · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Orkney Wireless Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Castle Bloody · fort · Orkney Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Burray
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~61 km · Must-see
- Glims Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~3 km
- Lamb Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~4 km
- Hunda · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~5 km
- South Ronaldsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~11 km
- Calf of Flotta · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~12 km
- Flotta · river spot · Scotland · ~15 km
- Switha · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~16 km
- Black Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Burray yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Burray?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Burray?
Nearby: The Italian Chapel (church, 5 km), Broch of Ayre (fort, 5 km), Mine Howe (Iron Age settlement (fort, 12 km), Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb (fort, 16 km), Bishop's Palace (fort, 17 km), Saint Magnus Cathedral (church, 18 km).
Is Burray worth visiting?
Burray is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.