Must-see fort · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Kitchener Memorial
Kitchener Memorial is a fort in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Kitchener Memorial: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Kitchener Memorial
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kitchener Memorial — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.10636, -3.35197. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kitchener Memorial
- Saint Magnus · church · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
- Earl's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
- Brough of Birsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
- Loch of Boardhouse · lake · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Skara Brae · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ring of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ness of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Unstan Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Barnhouse Settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stones of Stenness · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Maes Howe · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Broch · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stromness Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Kitchener Memorial
- Earl's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
- Skara Brae · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ring of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ness of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Unstan Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Barnhouse Settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stones of Stenness · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Maes Howe · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Broch · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kitchener Memorial open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kitchener Memorial yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kitchener Memorial?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kitchener Memorial?
Nearby: Saint Magnus (church, 4 km), Earl's Palace (fort, 4 km), Brough of Birsay Lighthouse (beach, 4 km), Loch of Boardhouse (lake, 5 km), Skara Brae (fort, 8 km), Loch of Hundland (lake, 9 km).
Is Kitchener Memorial worth visiting?
Kitchener Memorial is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.