# Marwick Head, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Marwick Head is a protected area in United Kingdom (Kirkwall). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 18 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 51. 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/marwick-head/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** United Kingdom · KW17 2NB, Orkney - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 351 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** RSPB - **Coordinates:** 59.09883, -3.34697 ## What it is and where Marwick Head is a protected area in United Kingdom (Kirkwall). It is in [Kirkwall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirkwall/), where this site lists 61 more places to see, 27 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 59.09883, -3.34697; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 351 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=59.098835%2C-3.346974) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.098835%2C-3.346974) - **Run by:** RSPB It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) 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 Marwick Head is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 6 h 36 | | February | Possible | 8 h 54 | | March | Possible | 11 h 22 | | April | Best time | 14 h 09 | | May | Best time | 16 h 37 | | June | Best time | 18 h 08 | | July | Best time | 17 h 29 | | August | Best time | 15 h 13 | | September | Best time | 12 h 30 | | October | Possible | 9 h 49 | | November | Better not | 7 h 16 | | December | Possible | 5 h 51 | In June there are 18 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 51. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to September | February to March, October and December | | Wildlife | April to September | February to March, October and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Marwick Head 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 - [Kitchener Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kitchener-memorial/): Monumental tower on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 886 m - [The Loons and Loch of Banks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-loons-and-loch-of-banks/): Protected area · 1.8 km - [Vestra Fiold](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/vestra-fiold/): Hill on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 2.4 km - [St Magnus Church, Birsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-magnus/): Church in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 3.8 km - [Earl's Palace, Birsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/earl-s-palace/): Castle in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 3.9 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: Nature - [Ben Nevis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ben-nevis/): highest mountain of Great Britain - [Bristol Channel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/canal-de-bristol/): major inlet in the island of Great Britain - [Hyde Park, London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hyde-park/): Royal Park in London, England, UK - [Firth of Forth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fiordo-de-forth/): estuary of Scotland's River Forth - [Lake District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-english-lake-district/): mountainous region in North West England, UK - [Forth Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-forth-bridge-whs/): railway bridge in eastern Scotland Every United Kingdom place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Marwick Head? It is a protected area in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Marwick Head? April to September. In June there are 18 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 51. ### How do you get to Marwick Head? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 351 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.098835%2C-3.346974) 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 [Kitchener Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kitchener-memorial/), [The Loons and Loch of Banks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-loons-and-loch-of-banks/), [Vestra Fiold](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/vestra-fiold/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5583392436), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).