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Midhowe Broch and Cairn, Rousay
Rousay, Scotland
An Iron Age broch and a huge Neolithic stalled cairn on Rousay's west coast.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- Best to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Midhowe is on the west coast of Rousay, a short ferry ride from the Orkney Mainland, with a broch beside a long chambered cairn. The walk along the shore is flat and takes about 20 minutes. Combine it with the Taversoe Tuick and Knowe of Yarso cairns on the same island.
Good to know
- Book the car on the Tingwall to Rousay ferry
- Allow time for the walk from the car park
- Best time
- Settled day
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Ferry from Tingwall, single-track island road, then a short walk
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
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