Skip to content
The Great Britain Guide

Best of Scottish Islands

The 19 best battlefields & battle sites in Scottish Islands

Our curated top 19 battlefields & battle sites in Scottish Islands, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 21 battlefields & battle sites see the full battlefields & battle sites index for Scottish Islands.

  1. 1

    SMS Bayern

    Echinus esculentus 27006456

    SMS Bayern in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about SMS Bayern →

  2. 2

    Battle of the Western Isles

    Rainy day at Lochana Tana - geograph.org.uk - 4505146

    Battle of the Western Isles in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Battle of the Western Isles →

  3. 3

    HMS Vanguard

    HMS Vanguard, battlefields & battle sites in Scottish Islands

    HMS Vanguard in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about HMS Vanguard →

  4. 4

    Trumpan

    Ardmore Point - geograph.org.uk - 465952

    Trumpan in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Trumpan →

  5. 5

    HMS Royal Oak

    Final preparations - geograph.org.uk - 1490807

    HMS Royal Oak in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about HMS Royal Oak →

  6. 6

    SMS Nürnberg

    Old dwelling - geograph.org.uk - 2293676

    SMS Nürnberg in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about SMS Nürnberg →

  7. 7

    SMS G102

    Abandoned crofts, Cava - geograph.org.uk - 1721300

    SMS G102 in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about SMS G102 →

  8. 8

    SMS S36

    Seal colony - geograph.org.uk - 118921

    SMS S36 in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about SMS S36 →

  9. 9

    Ballachuan Hazel Wood

    Outflow from Ballachuan Loch - geograph.org.uk - 6648150

    Ballachuan Hazel Wood in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Ballachuan Hazel Wood →

  10. 10

    Brabsterdorran

    Details of trig point at Brabsterdorran - geograph.org.uk - 2017578

    Brabsterdorran in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Brabsterdorran →

  11. 11

    SMS Hindenburg

    Ruins on Cava - geograph.org.uk - 7839978

    SMS Hindenburg in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about SMS Hindenburg →

  12. 12

    SMS V46

    Muckle Rysa Farm - geograph.org.uk - 7840047

    SMS V46 in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about SMS V46 →

  13. 13

    Borrodale

    Shieling above Borrodale - geograph.org.uk - 4000797

    Borrodale in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Borrodale →

  14. 14

    SMS V45

    Ruined naval buildings on Hoy - geograph.org.uk - 8148164

    SMS V45 in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about SMS V45 →

  15. 15

    SMS S51

    West coast of Fara - geograph.org.uk - 7839987

    SMS S51 in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about SMS S51 →

  16. 16

    SMS V44

    Muckle Rysa Farm - geograph.org.uk - 7840047

    SMS V44 in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about SMS V44 →

  17. 17

    SMS Cöln

    SMS Cöln, battlefields & battle sites in Scottish Islands

    SMS Cöln in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about SMS Cöln →

  18. 18

    Fair Isle Channel

    Fair Isle Channel, battlefields & battle sites in Scottish Islands

    Fair Isle Channel in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about Fair Isle Channel →

  19. 19

    SM U-75

    SM U-75 in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

    Read more about SM U-75 →