Notable fort · Shetland, Scotland
Burgar Stack Broch
Burgar Stack Broch is a fort in Shetland, Scotland.
Burgar Stack Broch: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Burgar Stack Broch
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Burgar Stack Broch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.80753, -0.87902. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Burgar Stack Broch
- Saxa Vord · viewpoint · Shetland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bobby's Bus Shelter · attraction · Shetland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Muckle Flugga Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shetland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Out Stack · river spot · Scotland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Olaf's Church ruins · church · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Muness Castle · fort · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gloup Coastal · trek · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Out Skerries Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~63 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Burgar Stack Broch
- Muness Castle · fort · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~84 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~91 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~92 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~94 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~98 km · Must-see
- Clumlie Broch · fort · Shetland · ~123 km · Must-see
- Old Scatness Broch · fort · Shetland · ~132 km · Must-see
- Jarlshof · fort · Shetland · ~133 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Burgar Stack Broch open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Burgar Stack Broch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Burgar Stack Broch?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Burgar Stack Broch?
Nearby: Saxa Vord (viewpoint, 4 km), Bobby's Bus Shelter (attraction, 7 km), Muckle Flugga Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), Unst (river spot, 7 km), Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 7 km), Out Stack (river spot, 7 km).
Is Burgar Stack Broch worth visiting?
Burgar Stack Broch is listed as a notable fort in Scotland on Spotwander.