Notable river spot · Scotland, Scotland
Mainland
Mainland is a river spot in Scotland, Scotland.
Mainland: 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 Mainland
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 Mainland — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.01339, -3.03570. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mainland
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Orkney Wireless Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Orkney Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kirkwall and St. Ola War Memorial · fort · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Cathedral · church · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bishop's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Maes Howe · fort · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
- Barnhouse Settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stones of Stenness · fort · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ness of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ring of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Unstan Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mainland
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~39 km · Must-see
- Damsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~2 km
- Holm of Grimbister · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~4 km
- Thieves Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~7 km
- Seal Skerry · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- Holm of Boray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~10 km
- Helliar Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~10 km
- Gairsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~11 km
- Sweyn Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Mainland yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mainland?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mainland?
Nearby: Rennibister Earth House (fort, 3 km), Wideford Hill (fort, 3 km), Cuween Hill (fort, 6 km), Orkney Wireless Museum (museum, 7 km), Orkney Museum (museum, 7 km), Kirkwall and St. Ola War Memorial (fort, 7 km).
Is Mainland worth visiting?
Mainland is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.