Notable river spot · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Switha
Switha is a river spot in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Switha: 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 Switha
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 Switha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.79954, -3.10241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Switha
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~3 km · Must-see
- Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Broch of Ayre · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- The Italian Chapel · church · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ward Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Stromness Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mine Howe (Iron Age settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Switha
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~70 km · Must-see
- Flotta · river spot · Scotland · ~4 km
- South Walls · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~6 km
- Calf of Flotta · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- Fara · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- Swona · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- South Ronaldsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~11 km
- Rysa Little · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~11 km
- Hunda · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Switha yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Switha?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Switha?
Nearby: Cantick Head (beach, 3 km), Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum (museum, 8 km), Longhope Lifeboat Museum (museum, 9 km), Cava (river spot, 12 km), Stroma Lighthouse (beach, 14 km), Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb (fort, 15 km).
Is Switha worth visiting?
Switha is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.