# Skail, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Skail is a hillfort in Highland, Scotland, UK in United Kingdom. Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/broch/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hillfort in Highland, Scotland, UK · History - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 277 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 58.39559, -4.19138 ## What it is and where Skail is a hillfort in Highland, Scotland, UK in United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 58.39559, -4.19138; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 277 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58.395587%2C-4.191381) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.395587%2C-4.191381) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Skail is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 6 h 46 | | February | Possible | 9 h | | March | Possible | 11 h 23 | | April | Best time | 14 h 05 | | May | Best time | 16 h 28 | | June | Best time | 17 h 55 | | July | Best time | 17 h 19 | | August | Best time | 15 h 08 | | September | Best time | 12 h 29 | | October | Possible | 9 h 52 | | November | Better not | 7 h 25 | | December | Possible | 6 h 04 | In June there are 17 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Inshlampie Broch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/inshlampie-broch/): Archaeological site in Highland, Scotland, UK · 862 m - [The Tulloch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-tulloch/): Castle in Highland, Scotland, UK · 3.3 km - [Langdale Broch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/langdale-broch/): Iron Age broch in Scotland · 3.6 km - [Syre Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/syre-church/): Architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK · 4.3 km - [Cnoc Carnachadh, broch 1400m N of Carnachy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dun-carnachaidh-broch/): Architectural structure in Highland, Scotland, UK · 5.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: History - [Stonehenge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehenge/): Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [Bath, Somerset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bath-2/) - [Principality of Sealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sealand/): micronation in the North Sea - [Buckingham Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-buckingham/): official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch - [Tower Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-bridge/): bascule and suspension bridge in London Every United Kingdom place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Skail? It is a hillfort in Highland, Scotland, UK in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Skail? April to September. In June there are 17 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. ### How do you get to Skail? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 277 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.395587%2C-4.191381) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Inshlampie Broch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/inshlampie-broch/), [The Tulloch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-tulloch/), [Langdale Broch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/langdale-broch/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1389282968), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31101092), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).