Notable river spot · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Faray
Faray is a river spot in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Faray: 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 Faray
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 Faray — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.21644, -2.82697. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Faray
- Saint Magnus Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Quoyness Chambered Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lady Kirk · church · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Knap of Howar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Links of Noltland · fort · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- St Boniface's Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Broch · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Linton Chapel · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Noup Head Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Castle Bloody · fort · Orkney Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
- Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
- Auskerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Faray
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~53 km · Must-see
- Foula · river spot · Shetland · ~138 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~148 km · Must-see
- Rusk Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~2 km
- Holm of Faray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~3 km
- Eday · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~5 km
- Calf of Eday · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~7 km
- Kili Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~9 km
- Holm of Scockness · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Faray yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Faray?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Faray?
Nearby: Saint Magnus Church (church, 11 km), Westray (river spot, 14 km), Taversoe Tuick (fort, 17 km), Blackhammer Cairn (fort, 18 km), Quoyness Chambered Cairn (fort, 18 km), Lady Kirk (church, 19 km).
Is Faray worth visiting?
Faray is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.