Notable river spot · Western Isles, Scotland
Kearstay
Eilean Chearstaigh
Kearstay is a river spot in Western Isles, Scotland.
Kearstay: 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 Kearstay
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 Kearstay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.19953, -6.76992. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kearstay
- Callanish Stones · fort · Western Isles · ~2 km · Must-see
- Callanish II · fort · Western Isles · ~3 km · Must-see
- Callanish III · fort · Western Isles · ~3 km · Must-see
- Great Bernera · river spot · Western Isles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dun Carloway · fort · Western Isles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Loch na Berie, Broch · fort · Western Isles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mealaisbhal · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lews Castle · fort · Western Isles · ~28 km · Must-see
- Martin's Memorial Church · church · Western Isles · ~28 km · Must-see
- Stornoway Free Presbyterian Church · church · Western Isles · ~28 km · Must-see
- Stornoway High Church · church · Western Isles · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ardvourlie Castle · fort · Western Isles · ~28 km · Must-see
- Clisham · viewpoint · Western Isles · ~33 km · Must-see
- Clach an Trushal Standing Stone · fort · Western Isles · ~34 km · Must-see
- Steinacleit · fort · Western Isles · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tiumpan Head Lighthouse · beach · Western Isles · ~47 km · Must-see
- Eilean Glas Lighthouse · beach · Western Isles · ~49 km · Must-see
- St. Moluag’s Church · church · Western Isles · ~56 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Kearstay
- Great Bernera · river spot · Western Isles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Berneray · river spot · Western Isles · ~73 km · Must-see
- Eilean Trodday · river spot · Highland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lingay · river spot · Western Isles · ~80 km · Must-see
- North Uist · river spot · Western Isles · ~92 km · Must-see
- Eilean Mullagrach · river spot · Scotland · ~98 km · Must-see
- Isle Ristol · river spot · Scotland · ~100 km · Must-see
- Tanera Beag · river spot · Scotland · ~101 km · Must-see
- Bottle Island · river spot · Scotland · ~102 km · Must-see
- Eilean Dubh · river spot · Scotland · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Kearstay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kearstay?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kearstay?
Nearby: Callanish Stones (fort, 2 km), Callanish II (fort, 3 km), Callanish III (fort, 3 km), Great Bernera (river spot, 7 km), Dun Carloway (fort, 10 km), Loch na Berie, Broch (fort, 12 km).
Is Kearstay worth visiting?
Kearstay is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.