Notable river spot · Highland, Scotland
Cherry Island
Cherry Island is a river spot in Highland, Scotland.
Cherry 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 Cherry 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 Cherry Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.15488, -4.66993. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cherry Island
- Great Glen Way · trek · Highland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Loch Tarff · lake · Highland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Glen Moriston · viewpoint · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Lundie · lake · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Corrieyairack Hill · viewpoint · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Loch Oich · lake · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Invergarry Castle · fort · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Milk Loch · lake · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loch na Beinne Bàine · lake · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Meall Fuar-mhonaidh · viewpoint · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loch Killin · lake · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Clach-bheinn · viewpoint · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Loch Ness · lake · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Loch Spey · lake · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Falls of Roy · waterfall · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Loch Garry · lake · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stratherrick · viewpoint · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ben Tee · viewpoint · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Cherry Island
- Isle Martin · river spot · Highland · ~117 km · Must-see
- Skye · river spot · Highland · ~120 km · Must-see
- Horse Island · river spot · Scotland · ~126 km · Must-see
- Bottle Island · river spot · Scotland · ~126 km · Must-see
- Eilean Dubh · river spot · Scotland · ~127 km · Must-see
- Tanera More · river spot · Scotland · ~131 km · Must-see
- Tanera Beag · river spot · Scotland · ~132 km · Must-see
- Isle Ristol · river spot · Scotland · ~136 km · Must-see
- Eilean Mullagrach · river spot · Scotland · ~137 km · Must-see
- Torsa · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~144 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Cherry Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cherry Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cherry Island?
Nearby: Great Glen Way (trek, 1 km), Loch Tarff (lake, 5 km), Glen Moriston (viewpoint, 9 km), Loch Lundie (lake, 14 km), Corrieyairack Hill (viewpoint, 14 km), Loch Oich (lake, 14 km).
Is Cherry Island worth visiting?
Cherry Island is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.