Notable river spot · Scotland, Scotland
Boursa Island
Boursa Island is a river spot in Scotland, Scotland.
Boursa Island: 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 Boursa Island
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 Boursa Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.57775, -4.05124. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Boursa Island
- Strathy Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Borve Castle · fort · Scotland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Strathnaver Museum · museum · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Baile Mhargaite · fort · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Strath Halladale · viewpoint · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dounreay Castle · fort · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cnoc an Fhreiceadain · viewpoint · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Brims Castle · fort · Highland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Castle Varrich · fort · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Strath Naver · viewpoint · Highland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Loch Shurrery · lake · Highland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Loch Calder · lake · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Scrabster Castle (site of) · fort · Highland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Old St. Peter's Kirk · church · Highland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Thurso Castle · fort · Highland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Loch Rimsdale · lake · Highland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Loch nan Clàr · lake · Highland · ~40 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Boursa Island
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~76 km · Must-see
- Isle Martin · river spot · Highland · ~123 km · Must-see
- Horse Island · river spot · Scotland · ~125 km · Must-see
- Isle Ristol · river spot · Scotland · ~125 km · Must-see
- Tanera More · river spot · Scotland · ~126 km · Must-see
- Eilean Mullagrach · river spot · Scotland · ~127 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~127 km · Must-see
- Tanera Beag · river spot · Scotland · ~129 km · Must-see
- Eilean Dubh · river spot · Scotland · ~131 km · Must-see
- Bottle Island · river spot · Scotland · ~134 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Boursa Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Boursa Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Boursa Island?
Nearby: Strathy Point Lighthouse (beach, 4 km), Borve Castle (fort, 11 km), Strathnaver Museum (museum, 13 km), Baile Mhargaite (fort, 16 km), Strath Halladale (viewpoint, 20 km), Dounreay Castle (fort, 22 km).
Is Boursa Island worth visiting?
Boursa Island is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.