# Things to see in Sandwick (United Kingdom): 34 places and when to go

> Sandwick is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 34 places in and around it, mainly Nature (16), History (14), Mountains (8). The best known are Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar and Maeshowe. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 18 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 52. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sandwick/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 59.0487, -3.3418
- **Places:** 34 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (16) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (14) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (8) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (6) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 345 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Sandwick

The places in and around Sandwick, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Skara Brae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/skara-brae/): Neolithic archaeological site in Scotland · 1 m
- [Ring of Brodgar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/anillo-de-brodgar/): Neolithic henge and stone circle on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland · 8.3 km
- [Maeshowe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/maes-howe/): Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland · 11 km
- [Standing Stones of Stenness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stones-of-stenness/): Henge in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 9.8 km
- [Ness of Brodgar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ness-of-brodgar/): Archaeological site · 9.2 km
- [Barnhouse Settlement](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/barnhouse-settlement/): Archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 9.7 km
- [Earl's Palace, Birsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/earl-s-palace/): Castle in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 9.2 km
- [Unstan Chambered Cairn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/unstan-cairn/): Neolithic chambered cairn · 8.7 km
- [Skaill House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/skaill-house/): Mansion on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 325 m
- [Broch of Borwick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/broch-of-borwick/): Tower in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 2.1 km
- [Pier Arts Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pier-arts-centre/): Art gallery and museum in Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom · 9.9 km
- [Brough of Birsay Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brough-of-birsay-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 9.8 km
- [Hoy Sound Low Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hoy-low/): Lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 12 km
- [Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ring-of-bookan/): Architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 6.7 km
- [St Magnus Church, Birsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-magnus/): Church in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 9.1 km
- [Tormiston Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tormiston-mill/): Watermill in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 11 km
- [Watch Stone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/watch-stone-orkney/): Menhir in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 9.6 km
- [Costa Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/costa-hill/): Hill on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 14 km
- [Greeny Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/greeny-hill/): Hill on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 8.2 km
- [Hamla Voe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hamnavoe/): Bay on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 9.6 km
- [Happy Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/happy-valley-local-nature-reserve/): Garden in Stenness, Mainland, Orkney islands, Scotland, UK · 13 km
- [Hill of Lynedardy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hill-of-lynedardy/): Hill on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 7.6 km
- [Hill of Miffia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hill-of-miffia/): Hill on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 5.4 km
- [Hundland Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hundland-hill/): Hill on Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 11 km

And the other 10, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Kirbuster Farm Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirbuster-farm-museum/)
- **Nature**: [Kirbuster Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirbuster-hill/), [Milldoe - Mid Tooin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mid-tooin/), [Vestra Fiold](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/vestra-fiold/), [Billia Croo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/billia-croo/), [The Loons and Loch of Banks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-loons-and-loch-of-banks/)
- **History**: [Kitchener Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kitchener-memorial/)
- **Architecture**: [New Mill, Boardhouse Mills, Birsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/barony-mills/)
- **Food and drink**: [Swannay Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swannay-brewery/), [The Orkney Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-orkney-brewery/)

## When to go to Sandwick

The best time to visit Sandwick is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 6 h 36 |
| February | Possible | 8 h 55 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 22 |
| April | Best time | 14 h 08 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 36 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 07 |
| 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 17 |
| December | Possible | 5 h 52 |

In June there are 18 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 52. In April, 34 of the 34 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Sandwick

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 345 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=59.0487%2C-3.3418)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.0487%2C-3.3418)

## Other towns nearby

- [Kirkwall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirkwall/): 61 places · 24 km
- [Hoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hoy/): 35 places · 25 km
- [Westray](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/westray/): 13 places · 36 km
- [Stronsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stronsay/): 20 places · 43 km
- [Caithness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/caithness/): 17 places · 48 km
- [Thurso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/thurso/): 21 places · 52 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Sandwick?

The best known: [Skara Brae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/skara-brae/), [Ring of Brodgar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/anillo-de-brodgar/), [Maeshowe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/maes-howe/), [Standing Stones of Stenness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stones-of-stenness/), [Ness of Brodgar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ness-of-brodgar/). In all, 34 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Sandwick?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 18 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 52.

### How do you get to Sandwick?

The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 345 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.0487%2C-3.3418) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Sandwick as the destination and these 34 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).