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Natural site

Bay of Vady

Located in United Kingdom Coordinates: 59°08′20″ N 2°56′13″ W

Map showing the location of Bay of Vady Bay of Vady
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brinian
3.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport11 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport20 km

About Bay of Vady

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

Climate of Bay of Vady

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Vady
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11287996753556174104120129119

How to get to Bay of Vady

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 228 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 11 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 20 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 76 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 228 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 297 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 355 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 373 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bay of Vady

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 537 natural sites, 211 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km305 places

  • Shapinsay Island 10 kmS
  • Rousay Island 6 kmNW
  • Eday Island 10 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 24 kmN

25–60 km262 places

  • Hoy Island 38 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 36 kmS
  • Hesta Head Natural site 40 kmS
  • Ward Holm Island 30 kmSE

60–100 km216 places

  • Clett Island 67 kmSW
  • Glass Islands Island 89 kmSW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 87 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brinian Village, Orkney Islands
    3.3 km W
  • Sourin Village, Orkney Islands
    4.4 km NW
  • Frotoft Village, Orkney Islands
    5.9 km W
  • West Side Village, Orkney Islands
    8 km NE
  • Tingwall Village, Orkney Islands
    8.5 km SW
  • Redland Village, Orkney Islands
    8.6 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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