Notable fort · Shetland, Scotland
Hawks Ness Broch
Hawks Ness Broch is a fort in Shetland, Scotland.
Hawks Ness Broch: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hawks Ness Broch
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Hawks Ness Broch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.22218, -1.16938. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hawks Ness Broch
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Hawks Ness Broch
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Clumlie Broch · fort · Shetland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Old Scatness Broch · fort · Shetland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Jarlshof · fort · Shetland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ness of Burgi Fort · fort · Shetland · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hawks Ness Broch open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Hawks Ness Broch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hawks Ness Broch?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hawks Ness Broch?
Nearby: Shetland Museum and Archives (museum, 9 km), Fort Charlotte (fort, 9 km), Clickimin Loch (lake, 10 km), Setter Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), Clickimin Broch (fort, 10 km), Broch of Cullingsburgh (fort, 11 km).
Is Hawks Ness Broch worth visiting?
Hawks Ness Broch is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.