Notable river spot · Scotland, Scotland
Priest Island
Priest Island is a river spot in Scotland, Scotland.
Priest Island: 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 Priest Island
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 Priest Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.96039, -5.51068. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Priest Island
- Bottle Island · river spot · Scotland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Eilean Dubh · river spot · Scotland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tanera Beag · river spot · Scotland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tanera More · river spot · Scotland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gruinard Bay · beach · Scotland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Eilean Mullagrach · river spot · Scotland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Horse Island · river spot · Scotland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Isle Ristol · river spot · Scotland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Loch Òsgaig · lake · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Isle Martin · river spot · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ben More Coigach · viewpoint · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Loch Bad a' Ghaill · lake · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Loch Lurgainn · lake · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Loch Broom · beach · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Stac Pollaidh · viewpoint · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Rubha Reidh · beach · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Inverewe Garden · park · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Loch Broom Free Church · church · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Priest Island
- Bottle Island · river spot · Scotland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Eilean Dubh · river spot · Scotland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tanera Beag · river spot · Scotland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tanera More · river spot · Scotland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Eilean Mullagrach · river spot · Scotland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Horse Island · river spot · Scotland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Isle Ristol · river spot · Scotland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Isle Martin · river spot · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Eilean Trodday · river spot · Highland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Skye · river spot · Highland · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Priest Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Priest Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Priest Island?
Nearby: Bottle Island (river spot, 4 km), Eilean Dubh (river spot, 6 km), Tanera Beag (river spot, 8 km), Tanera More (river spot, 11 km), Gruinard Bay (beach, 11 km), Eilean Mullagrach (river spot, 13 km).
Is Priest Island worth visiting?
Priest Island is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.