Must-see beach · Shetland, Scotland
Stenness Beach
Stenness Beach is a beach in Shetland, Scotland.
Stenness Beach: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Stenness Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Stenness Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.47680, -1.61201. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stenness Beach
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~41 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Gloup Coastal · trek · Shetland · ~51 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Stenness Beach
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Out Skerries Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~61 km · Must-see
- Muckle Flugga Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mousa Light Station · beach · Shetland · ~74 km · Must-see
- West Voe of Sumburgh · beach · Scotland · ~88 km · Must-see
- Sumburgh Head Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~90 km · Must-see
- Skroo North Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~129 km · Must-see
- North Haven · beach · Scotland · ~130 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Stenness Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Stenness Beach 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 Stenness Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Stenness Beach?
Nearby: Dore Holm (river spot, 1 km), Esha Ness Lighthouse (beach, 2 km), Ronas Voe (beach, 13 km), Lang Ayre (beach, 14 km), Muckle Roe (river spot, 20 km), Papa Stour (river spot, 21 km).
Is Stenness Beach worth visiting?
Stenness Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.