Notable river spot · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Swona
Swona is a river spot in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Swona: 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 Swona
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 Swona — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.74403, -3.05641. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Swona
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Broch of Ayre · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Italian Chapel · church · Orkney Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
- Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Church · church · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Keiss Castle · fort · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ward Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~30 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Swona
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~77 km · Must-see
- Switha · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- South Ronaldsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~9 km
- Stroma · river spot · Highland · ~10 km
- South Walls · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~11 km
- Muckle Skerry · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~12 km
- Flotta · river spot · Scotland · ~13 km
- Little Skerry · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km
- Louther Skerry · river spot · Scotland · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Swona yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Swona?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Swona?
Nearby: Stroma Lighthouse (beach, 8 km), Cantick Head (beach, 8 km), Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb (fort, 10 km), Longhope Lifeboat Museum (museum, 13 km), Duncansby Head Lighthouse (beach, 14 km), Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum (museum, 16 km).
Is Swona worth visiting?
Swona is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.