Notable river spot · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Muckle Skerry
Muckle Skerry is a river spot in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Muckle Skerry: 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 Muckle Skerry
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 Muckle Skerry — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.68888, -2.92337. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Muckle Skerry
- Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Keiss Castle · fort · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- The Italian Chapel · church · Orkney Islands · ~28 km · Must-see
- Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~28 km · Must-see
- Broch of Ayre · fort · Orkney Islands · ~29 km · Must-see
- Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Noss Head · beach · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe · fort · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Church · church · Highland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Skitten Broch · fort · Highland · ~32 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Muckle Skerry
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~84 km · Must-see
- Louther Skerry · river spot · Scotland · ~2 km
- Little Skerry · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~2 km
- Clettack Skerry · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~3 km
- Swona · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~12 km
- South Ronaldsay · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km
- Stroma · river spot · Highland · ~14 km
- Switha · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~20 km
- South Walls · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Muckle Skerry yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Muckle Skerry?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Muckle Skerry?
Nearby: Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb (fort, 8 km), Duncansby Head Lighthouse (beach, 10 km), Stroma Lighthouse (beach, 14 km), Canisbay Parish War Memorial (fort, 18 km), Cantick Head (beach, 20 km), Castle of Mey (fort, 23 km).
Is Muckle Skerry worth visiting?
Muckle Skerry is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.