# Things to see in Stronsay (United Kingdom): 20 places and when to go > Stronsay is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 20 places in and around it, mainly History (9), Nature (9), Architecture (2). The best known are Burroughston Broch, Auskerry Lighthouse and Kettletoft Bay. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 18 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 51. 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/stronsay/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United Kingdom · 59.1118, -2.6055 - **Places:** 20 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (9) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (9) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March, October and December. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 355 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Stronsay The places in and around Stronsay, 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. - [Burroughston Broch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hillock-of-burroughston-broch/): Iron age remains · 12 km - [Auskerry Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/auskerry-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 9.7 km - [Kettletoft Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kettletoft-bay/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 13 km - [Quoyness chambered cairn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/quoyness-chambered-cairn/): Chambered cairn located on Sanday in Orkney, Scotland · 13 km - [Stone of Setter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stone-of-setter/): Standing stone on Eday Island, Orkney Scotland, UK · 15 km - [Sty Wick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sty-wick/): Bay on the island of Sanday, Orkney, Scotland · 14 km - [Bay of Backaland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/backaland-bay/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 10.0 km - [Backaskaill Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/backaskaill-bay/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 14 km - [Bay of Greentoft](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bay-of-greentoft/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 10 km - [Bay of Stove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bay-of-stove/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 10 km - [Fersness Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fersness-bay/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 14 km - [Sealskerry Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sealskerry-bay-selchskery/): Bay in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 14 km - [Benni Cuml, mound, Housebay, Stronsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/benni-cuml-broch-site/): Architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 4.1 km - [Boloquoy Mill, Sanday](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/boloquoy-mill/): Architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 14 km - [Wasso, broch, Tres Ness, Sanday](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/broch-of-wasso/): Architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 14 km - [Flaughton Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/flaughton-hill/): Hill on Eday, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 12 km - [Green Hill,broch WSW of Huip](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/green-hill-broch/): Architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 5.4 km - [Hillock of Baywest,broch 300m W of Loch of Rothiesholm,Bay of Holland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hillock-of-baywest-broch/): Architectural structure in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 3.6 km - [Stronsay, Lamb Head](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lamb-head-broch/): Hillfort in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 5.2 km - [Moncur Memorial Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/moncur-memorial-church/): Church building on Stronsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK · 4 m ## When to go to Stronsay The best time to visit Stronsay 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 35 | | 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 30 | | August | Best time | 15 h 14 | | 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. In April, 20 of the 20 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 Stronsay The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 355 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=59.1118%2C-2.6055) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.1118%2C-2.6055) ## Other towns nearby - [Kirkwall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirkwall/): 61 places · 25 km - [Westray](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/westray/): 13 places · 32 km - [Sandwick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sandwick/): 34 places · 43 km - [Hoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hoy/): 35 places · 46 km - [Caithness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/caithness/): 17 places · 58 km - [Thurso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/thurso/): 21 places · 79 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 Stronsay? The best known: [Burroughston Broch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hillock-of-burroughston-broch/), [Auskerry Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/auskerry-lighthouse/), [Kettletoft Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kettletoft-bay/), [Quoyness chambered cairn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/quoyness-chambered-cairn/), [Stone of Setter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stone-of-setter/). In all, 20 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Stronsay? April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 18 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 51. ### How do you get to Stronsay? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 355 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.1118%2C-2.6055) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Stronsay as the destination and these 20 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).