Local favourite river spot · Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Orton
Orton is a river spot in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Orton: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Orton
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Orton — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.41425, -1.83238. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Orton
- New Slains Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~0 km · Must-see
- Bullers of Buchan · attraction · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cruden Parish Church · church · Aberdeenshire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Boddam Evangelical Church · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Buchan Ness lighthouse · beach · Aberdeenshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Peterhead Prison Museum · museum · Aberdeenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Formartine and Buchan Way · trek · Aberdeenshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Keith Inch Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Church · church · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Muckle Kirk · church · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Reform Monument · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Inverugie Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Forvie National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Aberdeenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Knockhall Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Foveran Parish Church · church · Aberdeenshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Arnage Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Aden Country Park · park · Aberdeenshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Esselmont Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~23 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Orton
- Ythan Estuary · river spot · Aberdeenshire · ~20 km
- Craigmaroinn · river spot · Scotland · ~54 km
- Craiglethy · river spot · Scotland · ~74 km
- Tamley Head · river spot · Scotland · ~0 km
- Hummock · river spot · Aberdeenshire · ~1 km
- Dunbuy · river spot · Scotland · ~2 km
- Cairn-na-hilt · river spot · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km
- Mussel Craig · river spot · Scotland · ~3 km
- Sand Craig · river spot · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km
- Temptin' · river spot · Aberdeenshire · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Orton yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Orton?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Orton?
Nearby: New Slains Castle (fort, 0 km), Bullers of Buchan (attraction, 3 km), Cruden Parish Church (church, 4 km), Boddam Evangelical Church (fort, 8 km), Buchan Ness lighthouse (beach, 9 km), Peterhead Prison Museum (museum, 11 km).