Midhowe Broch
Midhowe Broch is a broch and hillfort on Rousay, Orkney Islands. Its setting is 22 km north of Kirkwall. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument.
Fort near Kirkwall
A trip from Kirkwall
Midhowe Broch is 22 km north of Kirkwall. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Kirkwall has 186 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
July and August bring the warmest afternoons to Kirkwall, at 17°C.
Midhowe Broch
Care of the site is provided by Historic Environment Scotland. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 6 languages. Our list has 2 more places within 15 km; first among them is Broch of Gurness settlement, at 3.9 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 22 km north of Kirkwall
Around Midhowe Broch, mapped
Orange: Midhowe Broch.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · NRS locality 2022
Towns that list Midhowe Broch
Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Kirkwall
What else is near Midhowe Broch
Choose from 2 places within 15 km, such as a fort and a castle.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Midhowe Broch
Where is Midhowe Broch?
Midhowe Broch is 22 km north of Kirkwall, Orkney Islands.
What is Midhowe Broch?
Broch and hillfort on Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Midhowe Broch?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Midhowe Broch?
July and August are the warmest months in Kirkwall, with afternoon highs of 17–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Midhowe Broch a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Midhowe Broch?
Within 15 km: Broch of Gurness settlement (3.9 km) and Earl's Palace (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
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