Notable river spot · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Outer Holm
Outer Holm is a river spot in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Outer Holm: 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 Outer Holm
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 Outer Holm — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.95591, -3.28950. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Outer Holm
- Stromness Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~3 km · Must-see
- West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
- Unstan Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ring of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ness of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stones of Stenness · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Barnhouse Settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ward Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Maes Howe · fort · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
- Skara Brae · fort · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Outer Holm
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~53 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~0 km
- Graemsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~3 km
- Holm of Houton · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~10 km
- Hoy · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km
- Rysa Little · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~15 km
- Barrel of Butter · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~15 km
- Holm of Grimbister · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~16 km
- Fara · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~18 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Outer Holm yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Outer Holm?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Outer Holm?
Nearby: Stromness Museum (museum, 1 km), Hoy Low (beach, 3 km), Hoy High Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), West Hill (viewpoint, 4 km), Unstan Cairn (fort, 5 km), Ring of Brodgar (fort, 8 km).
Is Outer Holm worth visiting?
Outer Holm is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.