Access
Parking
The large car park is level gravel.
Approach to site
The broch is 180m along a gravel path and through a kissing gate. This can be opened to allow wheelchair users entry to the site.
Visitor centre
There is a single step into the visitor centre.
Monument
The site has uneven ground, which is mostly grass. The broch ruins have numerous steps and level changes.
Some of the paths between buildings can be narrow. Visitors must also navigate a great deal of protruding archaeology.
Dogs
Assistance dogs are permitted at all our sites and within roofed areas.
Visitors' dogs are allowed at Broch of Gurness, but are not permitted in roofed areas.
Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and not left unattended at any time. Owners must pick up after their dogs.
Access Guide
For information on accessibility at more than 80 of our sites download our Access Guide.
