Skyrim:Settlements

This page lists all the towns, villages, and miscellaneous settlements in Skyrim.

Towns

Major towns and similar important settlements - smaller than a city but larger than a farm, camp or shack. These areas typically act as small quest hubs.

 Dragon Bridge — A small town built near the ancient iconic Dragon Bridge in northwestern Skyrim near Solitude. (map)

 Helgen — A small town in eastern Falkreath Hold. (map)

 Ivarstead — A small milling town located at the base of the Throat of the World. (map)

 Karthwasten — A small mining village in the Reach. (map)

 Riverwood — A small milling town in southern Whiterun Hold. (map)

 Rorikstead — A small farming town in western Whiterun Hold. (map)

 Shor's Stone — A small mining village that operates the Redbelly Mine. (map)

 Skaal Village^DB — A small village north-northeast of Thirsk Mead Hall on Solstheim that is home to the Skaal tribe. (map)

Private Estates

These purchasable estates appear on the map with the same icon as towns. Three are added by the Hearthfire official add-on, while one is added by the Tundra Homestead Creation.

 Heljarchen Hall^HF — A piece of property in the Pale, north of Loreius Farm and south of Fort Dunstad. (map)

 Lakeview Manor^HF — A piece of property in Falkreath Hold, north of Pinewatch. (map)

 Tundra Homestead^CC — A cottage that can be purchased in Whiterun Hold, located just northeast of Battle-Born Farm. (map)

 Windstad Manor^HF — A piece of property in Hjaalmarch, north of Ustengrav and east of the Abandoned Shack. (map)

Settlements

 Black-Briar Lodge — A large remote building east of Riften. (map)

 Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary — One of two Dark Brotherhood sanctuaries located within Skyrim. (map)

 Darkwater Crossing — A small mining camp that operates the Goldenrock Mine. (map)

 Dawnstar Sanctuary — A disused Dark Brotherhood sanctuary located on the shore of the Sea of Ghosts near Dawnstar. (map)

Gallows Hall^CC — A necromantic player home in Eastmarch, north of Mara's Eye Pond. (map)

 Goldenglow Estate — A honey farm on a group of islands directly west of Riften. (map)

 Hendraheim^CC — A Nordic hall player home in the Reach, north of Bilegulch Mine. (map)

 High Hrothgar — A small settlement roughly halfway up the Throat of the World, and east of Whiterun. (map)

 Honningbrew Meadery — A small meadery just southeast of Whiterun, owned by Sabjorn. (map)

 Japhet's Folly — Located on the small Rockjoint Island far northeast of Skyrim in the Sea of Ghosts, and is visited during the quest Rise in the East. (map)

 Kynesgrove — A small village located on the road south from Windhelm, in Eastmarch. (map)

 Nightgate Inn — An inn in a remote region of the Pale. (map)

 Old Hroldan Inn — A remote inn in The Reach where Tiber Septim once stayed. (map)

 Stonehills — A small iron mining settlement directly east of Morthal. (map)

 Tel Mithryn^DB — A Telvanni tower settlement east of Fort Frostmoth on Solstheim that is home to Master Wizard Neloth. (map)

 Thalmor Embassy — The Aldmeri Dominion's diplomatic mission to Skyrim, located north of Solitude, which serves as the center of Thalmor activity in Skyrim. (map)

 Thirsk Mead Hall^DB — A mead hall south-southwest of Skaal Village on Solstheim. (map)

Orc Strongholds

 Dushnikh Yal — A prosperous Orc stronghold in the southwest of Skyrim, southeast of Markarth. (map)

 Largashbur — An accursed Orc stronghold beset by giants in the southeast of Skyrim, west-southwest of Riften. (map)

 Mor Khazgur — An Orc stronghold in the far northwest of Skyrim, west of Solitude and north of Markarth. (map)

 Narzulbur — An Orc stronghold in the northeast of Skyrim, southeast of Windhelm. (map)

Farms

 Brandy-Mug Farm — A wheat farm, a short distance east of Windhelm Stables. (map)

Corpselight Farm — A small farmstead located in Falkreath. (map)

Cowflop Farmhouse — A small farmhouse located in Rorikstead. (map)

Fellstar Farm — A farm in Ivarstead, located across the road from the lumber mill and south of the bridge to High Hrothgar. (map)

 Goldenhills Plantation^CC — An abandoned farm east of Rorikstead. (map)

 Hlaalu Farm — A small farm east of Windhelm. (map)

 Hollyfrost Farm — A large farm with a single-roomed farmhouse east of Windhelm. (map)

 Katla's Farm — A small farm and stable along the Karth River, outside of Solitude. (map)

Lemkil's Farmhouse — A small farm in Rorikstead. (map)

Lylvieve Family's House — A small farmhouse on the northwestern side of Dragon Bridge, located next to Horgeir's House. (map)

 Merryfair Farm — A poor, small farm northwest of Riften, owned and run by Dravin Llanith and his wife Synda Llanith. (map)

 Old Attius Farm^DB — An old abandoned Imperial farm on the outskirts of Raven Rock. (map)

Wheat Mills

 Battle-Born Farm — A farm just outside Whiterun, owned by the Battle-Born clan who are influential in the city. (map)

 Chillfurrow Farm — A small farm just outside of Whiterun, owned by Nazeem. (map)

 Loreius Farm — A small farm in the Pale, north of Whitewatch Tower. (map)

 Pelagia Farm — A large farm south of Whiterun owned by Severio Pelagia. (map)

 Salvius Farm — A small farm east of Markarth. (map)

 Sarethi Farm — A farm between Riften and Ivarstead that has learned to cultivate nirnroot. (map)

 Snow-Shod Farm — A small farm south of Riften that is owned by Vulwulf Snow-Shod. (map)

Wood Mills

 Anga's Mill — A small wood mill built along the north bank of the River Yorgrim, west of Windhelm. (map)

 Dragon Bridge Lumber Camp — A sawmill and lumber camp in the southwestern part of Dragon Bridge. (map)

 Half-Moon Mill — A lumber mill that supplies Helgen and Falkreath. (map)

 Heartwood Mill — A struggling lumber mill on the shores of Lake Honrich, west of Goldenglow Estate. (map)

 Mixwater Mill — A remote mill on the White River. (map)

 Solitude Sawmill — A wood mill southwest of Solitude. (map)

Shacks

Remote dwellings in the wilderness. They may or may not be inhabited, and the occupants may not be friendly.

 Abandoned Lodge^DB — An abandoned shack northeast of Bloodskal Barrow and southwest of Frostmoon Crag. (map)

 Abandoned Shack — An isolated house in Hjaalmarch, east of Solitude. (map)

 Alchemist's Shack — A small wooden shack located between Haemar's Shame and Ivarstead. (map)

 Angi's Camp — A cabin and camp southeast of Falkreath. (map)

 Anise's Cabin — A small, open cabin in Falkreath Hold near where the White River meets Lake Ilinalta. (map)

 Cliffside Retreat — A small shack located south of Dragon Bridge, northeast of Liar's Retreat. (map)

 Crabber's Shanty — A small run-down shack on the River Hjaal. (map)

 Drelas' Cottage — An isolated cottage at the foot of a mountain in northern Whiterun Hold, and south of Morthal. (map)

 Froki's Shack — An isolated hunter's shack nestled in the southern mountains of the Rift. (map)

 Hall of the Vigilant — A secluded lodge south-southwest of Dawnstar, home to the Vigilants of Stendarr. (map)

 Hrodulf's House^DB — An abandoned shack southwest of Fort Frostmoth and southeast of Kolbjorn Barrow. (map)

 Hunter's Rest — A shack in the hills near Moss Mother Cavern inhabited by two Elk hunters. (map)

 Ironback Hideout — A dilapidated house to the northwest of Solitude, a short distance east of The Steed Stone. (map)

 Lund's Hut — A small house located just northwest of Rorikstead (west of Whiterun). (map)

 Meeko's Shack — A run-down shack owned by the canine follower Meeko, who has inherited the home from his unfortunate owner. (map)

 Pinewatch — A cottage and bandits' hideout northeast of Falkreath and west of Helgen. (map)

 Ramshackle Trading Post^DB — An old shack south of Kagrumez and west-northwest of Ashfallow Citadel. (map)

 Redwater Den^DG — A drug den hidden beneath a dilapidated shack, supplying Redwater skooma, located west of Autumnshade Clearing. (map)

 Riverside Shack — A small shack east of Gallows Rock and west-southwest of Kynesgrove, along the eastern bank of the White River. (map)

 Traitor's Post — A crumbling shack and bandit outpost east of Windhelm, and just north of the Sacellum of Boethiah. (map)