Notable river spot · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Thieves Holm
Thieves Holm is a river spot in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Thieves 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 Thieves 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 Thieves Holm — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.01697, -2.93850. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thieves Holm
- Orkney Wireless Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kirkwall and St. Ola War Memorial · fort · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Cathedral · church · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Orkney Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bishop's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Castle Bloody · fort · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
- Linton Chapel · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mine Howe (Iron Age settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Broch of Ayre · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- The Italian Chapel · church · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Maes Howe · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Thieves Holm
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~39 km · Must-see
- Helliar Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~3 km
- Mainland · river spot · Scotland · ~7 km
- Shapinsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~7 km
- Holm of Boray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~7 km
- Seal Skerry · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~8 km
- Damsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~9 km
- Gairsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~9 km
- Sweyn Holm · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Thieves Holm yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Thieves Holm?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Thieves Holm?
Nearby: Orkney Wireless Museum (museum, 5 km), Kirkwall and St. Ola War Memorial (fort, 5 km), Saint Magnus Cathedral (church, 5 km), Orkney Museum (museum, 5 km), Bishop's Palace (fort, 5 km), Wideford Hill (fort, 7 km).
Is Thieves Holm worth visiting?
Thieves Holm is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.