# Hackness Martello Tower and Battery, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go

> Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a buildings on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland in United Kingdom (Hoy). Interests: History and Architecture. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 18 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 57. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/hackness-martello-tower/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Buildings on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland · History, Architecture
- **Where:** United Kingdom
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 318 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 58.80393, -3.14682

## What it is and where

Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is a buildings on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland in United Kingdom (Hoy). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Hoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hoy/), where this site lists 35 more places to see, 4.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 58.80393, -3.14682; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 318 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=58.803927%2C-3.14682)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.803927%2C-3.14682)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) and [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) 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 Hackness Martello Tower and Battery is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 6 h 40 |
| February | Possible | 8 h 56 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 23 |
| April | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 33 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 03 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 25 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 29 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 20 |
| December | Possible | 5 h 57 |

In June there are 18 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 57. 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | April to September | February to March, October and December |
| Architecture | April to September | February to March, October and December |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Hackness Martello Tower and Battery has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Kirk Hope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirk-hope/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 1.4 km
- [Cantick Head Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cantick-head/): Lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 2.1 km
- [Crockness Martello tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crockness-martello-tower/): Martello Tower on Hoy, Orkney islands, Scotland, UK · 2.6 km
- [Ore Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ore-bay/): Bay on the east coast of Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 4.0 km
- [Scapa Flow Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/scapa-flow-visitor-centre-museum/): Museum in Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom · 4.4 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 Hackness Martello Tower and Battery?

It is a buildings on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland in United Kingdom. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Hackness Martello Tower and Battery?

April to September. In June there are 18 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 57.

### How do you get to Hackness Martello Tower and Battery?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 318 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.803927%2C-3.14682) 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 [Kirk Hope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirk-hope/), [Cantick Head Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cantick-head/), [Crockness Martello tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crockness-martello-tower/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/118107631), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5469237), CC0. More about Hackness Martello Tower and Battery on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackness_Martello_Tower_and_Battery). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).