Skip to content
Geonivora
Island

Eilean Ceann na Coille

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°20′06″ N 4°15′06″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Ceann na Coille Eilean Ceann na Coille
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Syre
3.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport69 km
INV Inverness Airport89 km

About Eilean Ceann na Coille

Eilean Ceann na Coille is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Strath Naver and Beinn Rosail.

Climate of Eilean Ceann na Coille

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (146 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Eilean Ceann na Coille
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)128911147570798699125136146131

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Eilean Ceann na Coille

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 69 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 185 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 69 kmeast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 89 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 185 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 221 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 273 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 275 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Eilean Ceann na Coille

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,962 natural sites, 581 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

  • Rabbit Islands Island 23 kmN
  • Neave Island Island 24 kmN
  • Neave Island / Comb Island Island 24 kmN
  • Rabbit Island East Island 24 kmN

25–60 km1,094 places

  • Clett Island 52 kmNE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 53 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 53 kmW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 25 kmN

60–100 km1,223 places

  • Hoy Island 80 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 86 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 92 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Syre Village, Highland
    3.5 km N
  • Achness Village, Highland
    4.8 km SW
  • Grumbeg Village, Highland
    5.2 km SW
  • Skail Village, Highland
    6.2 km NE
  • Rhefail Village, Highland
    10 km NE
  • Altnaharra Village, Highland
    13 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: