Mae Sand

Mae Sand: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mae Sand

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Mae Sand — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 59.26777, -2.97740. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mae Sand

• Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lady Kirk · church · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
• Links of Noltland · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
• Noup Head Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
• Knap of Howar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
• St Boniface's Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint Magnus Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
• Midhowe Broch · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
• Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
• Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
• Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
• Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~28 km · Must-see
• Quoyness Chambered Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~30 km · Must-see
• Loch of Boardhouse · lake · Orkney Islands · ~30 km · Must-see
• Earl's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~31 km · Must-see
• Saint Magnus · church · Orkney Islands · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mae Sand

Other beaches & coast near Mae Sand

• Noup Head Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Brough of Birsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
• Start Point Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~43 km · Must-see
• Auskerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~44 km · Must-see
• North Ronaldsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~46 km · Must-see
• Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~68 km · Must-see
• Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~80 km · Must-see

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