📌 Isle of Rousay, Orkney Isles
★★★★
Midhowe is probably Orkney’s best preserved broch, and that’s despite some pretty stiff competition. It is one of a chain of at least nine brochs lining the banks of Eynhallow Sound, with a modern stone revetment protecting the structure from erosion by storm waves. The 2000+ year old interior is crowded with partitioned rooms, iron age furniture, a fireplace and even a water tank, providing a fascinating glimpse into an ancient way of life which we know little about.
🌍 Location
📌 Off the B9064 5 mi west of the ferry terminal, Rousay
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: HY 372306
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 59.157471,-3.100381
🚌 Bus on demand, connecting with ferry terminal
🚗 Car park shared with Midhowe Chambered Cairn
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
💬 From the car park it’s a 10-min walk (each way) to the broch, steeply downhill on a grassy path, passing Midhowe Chambered Cairn on the way (⬤⬤ Easy to Moderate).
