Notable river spot · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Rusk Holm
Rusk Holm is a river spot in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Rusk 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 Rusk 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 Rusk Holm — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.20807, -2.85472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rusk Holm
- Saint Magnus Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lady Kirk · church · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Broch · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Links of Noltland · fort · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Knap of Howar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Quoyness Chambered Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~21 km · Must-see
- St Boniface's Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Linton Chapel · fort · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Noup Head Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Castle Bloody · fort · Orkney Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~30 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Rusk Holm
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~51 km · Must-see
- Foula · river spot · Shetland · ~140 km · Must-see
- Faray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~2 km
- Holm of Faray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~4 km
- Eday · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~6 km
- Kili Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~6 km
- Holm of Scockness · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~9 km
- Calf of Eday · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~10 km
- Egilsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Rusk Holm yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rusk Holm?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rusk Holm?
Nearby: Saint Magnus Church (church, 9 km), Westray (river spot, 14 km), Taversoe Tuick (fort, 15 km), Blackhammer Cairn (fort, 16 km), Lady Kirk (church, 18 km), Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC (fort, 19 km).
Is Rusk Holm worth visiting?
Rusk Holm is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.