Must-see fort · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Maes Howe
Maes Howe is a fort in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Maes Howe: 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 Maes Howe
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 Maes Howe — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.99658, -3.18820. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maes Howe
- Barnhouse Settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~1 km · Must-see
- Stones of Stenness · fort · Orkney Islands · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ness of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ring of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~3 km · Must-see
- Unstan Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Stromness Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Skara Brae · fort · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Orkney Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Orkney Wireless Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Maes Howe
- Barnhouse Settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~1 km · Must-see
- Stones of Stenness · fort · Orkney Islands · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ness of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ring of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~3 km · Must-see
- Unstan Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
- Skara Brae · fort · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Maes Howe open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Maes Howe 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 Maes Howe?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Maes Howe?
Nearby: Barnhouse Settlement (fort, 1 km), Stones of Stenness (fort, 1 km), Ness of Brodgar (fort, 2 km), Ring of Brodgar (fort, 3 km), Unstan Cairn (fort, 5 km), Cuween Hill (fort, 6 km).
Is Maes Howe worth visiting?
Maes Howe is listed as a must-see fort in Scotland on Spotwander.