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Natural site

Bay of Newark

Located in United Kingdom Coordinates: 59°12′28″ N 2°46′49″ W

Map showing the location of Bay of Newark Bay of Newark
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Guith
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport2 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport29 km

About Bay of Newark

Bay of Newark is a natural site. Location: United Kingdom. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Greenan Nev and Stennie Hill.

Climate of Bay of Newark

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (131 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bay of Newark
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)113871006750546173103120131121

How to get to Bay of Newark

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 2 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 233 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 2 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 29 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 85 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 305 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 363 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 383 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bay of Newark

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 493 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

  • Shapinsay Island 19 kmS
  • Rousay Island 15 kmW
  • Eday Island 3 kmS
  • Papa Westray Island Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km295 places

  • Hoy Island 50 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 46 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 48 kmS
  • Ward Holm Island 35 kmS

60–100 km161 places

  • Clett Island 78 kmSW
  • Island of Stroma Island 62 kmS
  • Garbh-eilean Island 98 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Guith Village, Orkney Islands
    0.8 km N
  • Mill Bay Village, Orkney Islands
    1.2 km E
  • Cusbay Village, Orkney Islands
    2.1 km N
  • Calfsound Village, Orkney Islands
    2.9 km NE
  • West Side Village, Orkney Islands
    4.1 km SW
  • Stove Village, Orkney Islands
    5.4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Greenan Nev Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1 km N
  • Stennie Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands
    0.8 km SE
  • Bay of London Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.2 km SE
  • Bay of Doomy Natural site, United Kingdom
    1.2 km S
  • Mill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.9 km SE
  • Eday Island, Orkney Islands
    2.7 km S
  • Cusbay Natural site, United Kingdom
    2 km N
  • Fers Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
    2.3 km W

Sources & licences

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