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Natural site

Bay of Baywest

Located in United Kingdom Coordinates: 59°06′07″ N 2°40′19″ W

Map showing the location of Bay of Baywest Bay of Baywest
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rothiesholm
0.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport11 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport21 km

About Bay of Baywest

Bay of Baywest is a natural site. Location: United Kingdom. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Bomasty and Rothiesholm.

Climate of Bay of Baywest

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (128 mm)
Driest month
May (51 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Bay of Baywest
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°14°15°14°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11186986651546072101118128118

How to get to Bay of Baywest

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 221 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 11 kmnorthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 21 kmsouthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 76 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 221 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 294 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 352 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 373 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bay of Baywest

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 510 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km237 places

  • Shapinsay Island 13 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 22 kmW
  • Eday Island 11 kmNW
  • Wyre Island 17 kmW

25–60 km325 places

  • Hoy Island 46 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 31 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 39 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 38 kmS

60–100 km180 places

  • Clett Island 73 kmSW
  • Glass Islands Island 98 kmSW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 96 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rothiesholm Village, Orkney Islands
    0.9 km SE
  • Aith Village, Orkney Islands
    3.6 km NE
  • Wardhill Village, Orkney Islands
    3.9 km E
  • Stronsay Village, Orkney Islands
    4 km NE
  • Grobister Village, Orkney Islands
    4 km E
  • Dishes Village, Orkney Islands
    4.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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