Hackness Martello Tower

Hackness Martello Tower: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hackness Martello Tower

Season: October to February.

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 Hackness Martello Tower — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 58.80393, -3.14683. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hackness Martello Tower

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• Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
• Longhope Lifeboat Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
• Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
• St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
• Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ward Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
• West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
• Broch of Ayre · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
• The Italian Chapel · church · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
• Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Stromness Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
• Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see

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Other other attractions near Hackness Martello Tower

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• Scapa Distillery · attraction · Orkney Islands · ~25 km
• Highland Park Distillery · attraction · Orkney Islands · ~27 km
• The Gloup · attraction · Orkney Islands · ~38 km
• Wolfburn Distillery · attraction · Highland · ~41 km
• Barony Mills · attraction · Orkney Islands · ~46 km
• World's Shortest Street · attraction · Highland · ~51 km
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