Notable river spot · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Eynhallow
Eynhallow is a river spot in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Eynhallow: 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 Eynhallow
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 Eynhallow — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.14414, -3.12028. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eynhallow
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC · fort · Orkney Islands · ~2 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Broch · fort · Orkney Islands · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
- Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch of Boardhouse · lake · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Earl's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus · church · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brough of Birsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kitchener Memorial · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Skara Brae · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Maes Howe · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Eynhallow
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rousay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~7 km
- Wyre · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~11 km
- Holm of Scockness · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~12 km
- Egilsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km
- Gairsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km
- Sweyn Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km
- Seal Skerry · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km
- Kili Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Eynhallow yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Eynhallow?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Eynhallow?
Nearby: Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC (fort, 2 km), Midhowe Broch (fort, 2 km), Sands of Evie (beach, 4 km), Broch of Gurness settlement (fort, 4 km), Blackhammer Cairn (fort, 7 km), Taversoe Tuick (fort, 8 km).
Is Eynhallow worth visiting?
Eynhallow is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.